Agenda — Gridley City Council, September 21, 2026 (part 2 of 2)

Table 1: Zoning Code Amendments
Program Housing Element Program Action Amended Chapter/Section State Law o 17.22 High Density Residential, R-4
o 17.36 Commercial, C-1 and C-2
o 17.53 Downtown Mixed-Use, DMU
o 17.54 Neighborhood Mixed Use, NMU
• Added required parking standards for ADUs to
Chapter 17.76 (Off-Street Parking).
• Amended Chapter 17.82, Second Dwelling Units,
to Accessory Dwelling Units, and established
development standards consistent with state law.

Program 3.1
SB 35
Amend Title 17 to provide a procedure
to process projects to meet the
mandates of SB 35.
• Prepared New Chapter 17.10 (Streamlined
Ministerial Approval for Infill Housing Projects).

Government Code
Section 65913.4.

Program 3.3
Transitional and
Supportive Housing
Amend Title 17 to define transitional
and supportive housing and permit as
residential use in all zones allowing
residential subject only to requirements
of similar residential uses and allow
supportive housing as a permitted use
without discretionary review in zones
where multifamily and mixed-use
developments are permitted, including
nonresidential zones permitting
multifamily uses.
• Amended the definitions of Supportive housing
and Transitional housing in Chapter 17.04
(Definitions)
• Amended the following Chapters to allow
Transitional and Supportive Housing as a
residential use only subject to the same
requirements of the same use in the same zone:
o 17.12 Agricultural Residential, AR-5
o 17.21 Residential Suburban, RS
o 17.22 Single Family Residential, R-1
o 17.26 Multiple-Family Residential, R-3
o 17.27 High Density Residential, R-4
o 17.53 Downtown Mixed Use, DMU
o Chapter 17.54 Neighborhood Mixed Use,
NMU
• Amended Chapter 17.36 (Commercial) to allow
Supportive Housing as a permitted use and
Transitional Housing subject to a Conditional Use
Permit.
• Drafted New Chapter 17.95 (Transitional and
Supportive Housing) to establish development
standards.

Government
Code Sections
65583(c)(3)
Program 3.4
Employee Housing/
Farmworker Housing
Amend Title 17 to comply with Health
and Safety Code Sections
17021.5,17021.6, and 17021.8.
• Amended the definitions of employee housing in
Chapter 17.04 (Definitions)
• Amended the following Chapters to allow
Small/Large Employee Housing as a permitted use.
o 17.12 AR-5
o 17.21 Residential Suburban
o 17.22 (Single Family Residential
o 17.36 (Commercial)
• Prepared New Chapter 17.91 Employee Housing to
establish development standards.

Health and Safety
Code Sections
17021.5, 17021.6,
17021.8
Program 3.6
Emergency Shelters
Amend Chapter 17.04.300 of the Zoning
Ordinance to update the definition of
“emergency shelter”, permit Emergency
Shelters in the C-1 zone by right without
discretionary review, identify
• Amended Chapter 17.04 (Definitions) to update
the definition of emergency shelter to comply with
State law.
• Amended Chapter 17.36 (Commercial) to permit
Emergency Shelters in the C-1 zone
Government Code
Government Code
Sections
65583(a)(4)(B)(ii)

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Table 1: Zoning Code Amendments
Program Housing Element Program Action Amended Chapter/Section State Law appropriate development standards for
emergency shelters, include parking
requirements.
• Drafted New Chapter 17.90 (Emergency Shelters)
to create development standards.
• Added required parking standards for emergency
shelters to Chapter 17.76 (Off-Street Parking).
and
65583(a)(4)(C)
Program 3.7
Reasonable
Accommodations
Ordinance
Amend Title 17 to include a Reasonable
Accommodations Ordinance.
• Prepared New Chapter 17.92 (Reasonable
Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities).

Federal and State
Fair Housing Laws
Program 3.8
Residential Care
Facilities
Amend Title 17 to remove the CUP
requirement and allow for Residential
Care Facilities of seven or more persons
in all zones allowing residential uses and
permit similar to other residential uses
of the same type in the same zone,
regardless of licensing and permit
Residential Care Facilities for six or
fewer persons as a single family use.
• Amended the definition of Residential Care Facility
and consolidated similar use facilities into the
Residential Care Facility definition in Chapter 17.04
(Definitions), in accordance with state law.
• Amended the following Chapters to allow
Small/Large Residential Care Facilities as a
permitted use.
o 17.12 Agricultural Residential, R-5
o 17.21 Residential Suburban, RS
o 17.22 Single Family Residential, R-1
o 17.25 Medium Density Residential, R-2
o 17.26 Multiple Family Residential, R-3
o 17.27 High Density Residential, R-4
o 17.53 Downtown Mixed Use, DMU
o 17.54 Neighborhood Mixed Use Combining
Zone, NMU
• Amended Chapter 17.36 Commercial, C-1 and C-2,
to allow Small/Large Residential Care Facilities
with a conditional use permit.
• Added required parking standards for residential
care facilities to Chapter 17.76 (Off-Street Parking).
• Prepared new Chapter 17.94 (Residential Care
Facilities) to establish development standards.

Health and Safety
Code Section
1568.083
Program 4.6
Density Bonus
Amend Title 17 to promote increased
opportunities for the use density bonus
and expand incentives.
• Amended Chapter 17.28 (Residential Density
Bonus) to comply with State law.
• Updated definitions related to density bonus and
incorporated them into Chapter 17.04
(Definitions).

Density Bonus
65915 - 65918
Program 5.2
Family Definition
Amend Title 17 to revise the definition
of “family” to comply with the State’s
definition of family.
• Amended the definition of family in Chapter 17.04
(Definitions).

Fair Housing Law
ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRIDLEY AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE GRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT 2022-2030 HOUSING ELEMENT

PROGRAMS AND COMPLY WITH STATE HOUSING LAW, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTERS 17.04, 17.12, 17.21, 17.22, 17.25, 17.26, 17.27, 17.28, 17.36, 17.53, 17.54, 17.76, AND 17.82, AND THE ADDITION OF NEW CHAPTERS 17.10, 17.90, 17.91, 17.92, 17.94, AND

17.95 WHEREAS, the City of Gridley (“City”) adopted its 2022-2030 Housing Element (“Housing Element”) as part of the Gridley General Plan, which contains numerous programs committing the City to amend Title 17 (Zoning) of the Gridley Municipal Code (“Zoning Code”) to remove governmental constraints to housing production and to bring the Zoning Code into compliance with State housing law; and
WHEREAS, the City retained PlaceWorks to review the Zoning Code and to prepare the text amendments necessary to implement Housing Element Programs 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7,

3.8, 4.6, and 5.2, as summarized in the PlaceWorks memorandum dated February 26, 2026 (“Zoning Code Text Amendments Memo”), which is on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, Housing Element Program 2.7 requires the City to amend the Zoning Code to permit low barrier navigation centers by right in zones where mixed uses are allowed, consistent with Government Code Section 65662; and
WHEREAS, Housing Element Program 2.8 requires the City to amend the Zoning Code to incorporate current State accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit law, consistent with Government Code Sections 66310 through 66342; and WHEREAS, Housing Element Program 3.1 requires the City to adopt a streamlined, ministerial approval procedure for qualifying infill housing developments consistent with Government Code Section 65913.4 (SB 35/AB 1485); and
WHEREAS, Housing Element Program 3.3 requires the City to define and permit transitional housing and supportive housing as residential uses subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone, and to permit supportive housing by right in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, consistent with Government Code Section 65583(c)(3); and
WHEREAS, Housing Element Program 3.4 requires the City to amend the Zoning Code to accommodate employee housing consistent with Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5, 17021.6, and 17021.8; and
WHEREAS, Housing Element Program 3.6 requires the City to update the definition of “emergency shelter,” identify a zone where emergency shelters are permitted by right without ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
discretionary review, and establish objective development and management standards, consistent with Government Code Section 65583(a)(4); and WHEREAS, Housing Element Program 3.7 requires the City to adopt a Reasonable Accommodation ordinance to provide a process for individuals with disabilities to request reasonable accommodation in the application of the Zoning Code, consistent with the federal Fair Housing Act, the Fair Housing Amendments Act, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; and
WHEREAS, Housing Element Program 3.8 requires the City to amend the Zoning Code to permit residential care facilities consistent with State licensing law and Health and Safety Code Section 1568.083, including treating small licensed and unlicensed residential care facilities as singlefamily residential uses and removing discretionary review requirements for large residential care facilities; and
WHEREAS, Housing Element Program 4.6 requires the City to amend Chapter 17.28 (Residential Density Bonus) to comply with, and expand incentives consistent with, State density bonus law at Government Code Sections 65915 through 65918; and
WHEREAS, Housing Element Program 5.2 requires the City to revise the Zoning Code’s definition of “family” to comply with State fair housing law; and WHEREAS, on September 16th, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Gridley held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the proposed Zoning Code text amendments, received and considered public testimony and the staff report, and thereafter adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2026-PC-05, recommending that the City Council adopt this Ordinance; and WHEREAS, on September 21st, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing, introduced this Ordinance, and waived the first reading; and WHEREAS, on October 5th, 2026, the City Council conducted a second reading of this Ordinance and adopted it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “common sense” exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that adopting objective standards and ministerial and by-right procedures required by State housing law, and updating definitions and development standards to conform to State law, has no possibility of causing a significant effect on the environment; the amendments do not authorize any specific development project, and any future project processed under the amended chapters remains subject to project-level environmental review as required by CEQA; and WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that this Ordinance is consistent with, and implements, the goals, policies, and programs of the Housing Element and the Gridley General Plan, and improves the internal consistency and clarity of the Zoning Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRIDLEY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

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SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference.

SECTION 2. CEQA. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) for the reasons set forth above. The Community Development Director is directed to file a Notice of Exemption with the Butte County Clerk-Recorder within five (5) working days of adoption.

SECTION 3. Amendments to Chapter 17.04 (Definitions). Chapter 17.04 of the Gridley Municipal Code is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, including but not limited to revised or added definitions for “Accessory Dwelling Unit,” “Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit,” “Emergency Shelter,” “Employee Housing,” “Family,” “Low Barrier Navigation Center,” “Residential Care Facility,” “Supportive Housing,” and “Transitional Housing,” and related density bonus terms.

SECTION 4. Addition of Chapter 17.10 (Streamlined Ministerial Approval for Infill Housing Projects). New Chapter 17.10 is hereby added to the Gridley Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit B, to establish a ministerial, streamlined review procedure for qualifying infill housing developments consistent with Government Code Section 65913.4.

SECTION 5. Amendments to Chapter 17.12 (AR-5 Agricultural Residential District). Chapter

17.12 is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit C to permit accessory dwelling units, transitional and supportive housing, and employee housing as permitted residential uses.

SECTION 6. Amendments to Chapter 17.21 (RS Residential Suburban District). Chapter 17.21 is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit D to permit residential care facilities, transitional and supportive housing, and employee housing as permitted residential uses.

SECTION 7. Amendments to Chapter 17.22 (R-1 Single Family Residential District). Chapter

17.22 is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit E to permit residential care facilities and transitional and supportive housing as permitted residential uses.

SECTION 8. Amendments to Chapter 17.25 (R-2 Medium Density Residential District). Chapter

17.25 is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit F to permit residential care facilities as a permitted use.

SECTION 9. Amendments to Chapter 17.26 (R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District). Chapter

17.26 is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit G to permit accessory dwelling units, residential care facilities, and transitional and supportive housing as permitted uses.

SECTION 10. Amendments to Chapter 17.27 (R-4 High Density Residential District). Chapter

17.27 is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit H to permit accessory dwelling units, residential care facilities, and transitional and supportive housing as permitted uses.

SECTION 11. Amendments to Chapter 17.28 (Residential Density Bonus). Chapter 17.28 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit I to comply with, and expand incentives consistent with, Government Code Sections 65915 through 65918.

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SECTION 12. Amendments to Chapter 17.36 (Commercial Land Use by Zoning District, C-1 and C-2). Chapter 17.36 is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit J to permit low barrier navigation centers, supportive housing, and emergency shelters (C-1 zone, by right) as permitted uses, and to permit transitional housing and residential care facilities subject to a conditional use permit.

SECTION 13. Amendments to Chapter 17.53 (DMU Downtown Mixed Use Combining Zone).

Chapter 17.53 is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit K to permit low barrier navigation centers, residential care facilities, and transitional and supportive housing as permitted uses.

SECTION 14. Amendments to Chapter 17.54 (NMU Neighborhood Mixed Use Combining Zone). Chapter 17.54 is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit L to permit low barrier navigation centers, residential care facilities, and transitional and supportive housing as permitted uses.

SECTION 15. Amendments to Chapter 17.76 (Off-Street Parking). Chapter 17.76 is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit M to add off-street parking standards applicable to accessory dwelling units, emergency shelters, and residential care facilities.

SECTION 16. Amendments to Chapter 17.82 (Accessory Dwelling Units). Chapter 17.82 (formerly “Second Dwelling Units”) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit N to establish accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit development standards consistent with Government Code Sections 66310 through 66342.

SECTION 17. Addition of Chapter 17.90 (Emergency Shelters). New Chapter 17.90 is hereby added to the Gridley Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit O to establish objective development and management standards for emergency shelters consistent with Government Code Section 65583(a)(4).

SECTION 18. Addition of Chapter 17.91 (Employee Housing). New Chapter 17.91 is hereby added to the Gridley Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit P to establish standards for employee housing consistent with Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5, 17021.6, and 17021.8.

SECTION 19. Addition of Chapter 17.92 (Reasonable Accommodation). New Chapter 17.92 is hereby added to the Gridley Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit Q to establish a reasonable accommodation procedure for persons with disabilities consistent with federal and State fair housing law.

SECTION 20. Addition of Chapter 17.94 (Residential Care Facilities). New Chapter 17.94 is hereby added to the Gridley Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit R to establish permitted zones, development standards, and application procedures for residential care facilities consistent with Health and Safety Code Section 1568.083.

SECTION 21. Addition of Chapter 17.95 (Transitional and Supportive Housing). New Chapter

17.95 is hereby added to the Gridley Municipal Code as set forth in Exhibit S to establish development standards for transitional and supportive housing consistent with Government Code Section 65583(c)(3).

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SECTION 22. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 23. Consistency with General Plan. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is consistent with the Gridley General Plan, including the Housing Element, and implements Housing Element Programs 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.6, and 5.2.

SECTION 24. Codification. Where the provisions of this Ordinance are amendatory of the Gridley Municipal Code, this Ordinance shall be codified within the Municipal Code. New chapters added by this Ordinance shall be codified in numerical order within Title 17. The City Clerk is authorized to make non-substantive numbering, formatting, and cross-reference corrections necessary for codification.

SECTION 25. Effective Date; Publication. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption, on November 4th, 2026. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Gridley, as required by Government Code Section 36933.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Gridley at a regular meeting held on October 5th, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST: APPROVE:

Elisa Arteaga, City Clerk Michael Farr, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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Landon Little, City Attorney

LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit Chapter Title Action
A 17.04 Definitions Amend
B 17.10 Streamlined Ministerial Approval for Infill Housing Projects New C 17.12 AR-5 Agricultural Residential District Amend
D 17.21 RS Residential Suburban District Amend
E 17.22 R-1 Single Family Residential District Amend
F 17.25 R-2 Medium Density Residential District Amend
G 17.26 R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District Amend
H 17.27 R-4 High Density Residential District Amend
I 17.28 Residential Density Bonus Amend
J 17.36 Commercial Land Use by Zoning District (C-1, C-2) Amend K 17.53 DMU Downtown Mixed Use Combining Zone Amend
L 17.54 NMU Neighborhood Mixed Use Combining Zone Amend M 17.76 Off-Street Parking Amend
N 17.82 Accessory Dwelling Units Amend
O 17.90 Emergency Shelters New
P 17.91 Employee Housing New
Q 17.92 Reasonable Accommodation New
R 17.94 Residential Care Facilities New
S 17.95 Transitional and Supportive Housing New
Note: Exhibits below reflect the final amended chapter text with all changes accepted. The redlined (strikeout/underline) versions prepared by PlaceWorks and dated February 24-26, 2026 are on file with the Community Development Department and available for public review as part of the record for this Ordinance.

EXHIBIT A
Chapter 17.04 — Definitions
Chapter 17.04

DEFINITIONS
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17.04.002 General.

17.04.004 Abutting.

17.04.006 Accessory use, structure or building.

17.04.008 Aggrieved party.

17.04.010 Agriculture.

17.04.012 Agricultural processing plants.

17.04.014 Agricultural products.

17.04.016 Alley.

17.04.018 Applicant.

17.04.020 Appurtenant.

17.04.022 Block.

17.04.024 Boardinghouse.

17.04.026 Breezeway.

17.04.028 Buildable area.

17.04.030 Building.

17.04.032 Building, main.

17.04.034 Structures, accessory.

17.04.036 Building complex.

17.04.038 Carport.

17.04.040 Club.

17.04.042 Combining district.

17.04.044 Commercial recreation center.

17.04.046 Condominium.
- Convalescent home.

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- Cottage food operation.
- Cottage unit.
- Development standards.
- District.

17.04.054 Driveway.

17.04.056 Duplex.

17.04.058 Dwelling.

17.04.060 Dwelling, group.

17.04.061 Dwelling, junior.

17.04.062 Dwelling, multiple- family .

17.04.064 Dwelling, primary.

17.04.066 Dwelling, accessory

17.04.068 Dwelling, single- family.

17.04.070 Dwelling, two- family.

17.04.072 Dwelling unit.

17.04.074 Easement.

17.04.075 Efficiency unit.

17.04.076 Family.

17.04.077 Family child care home.

17.04.078 Feed yard.

17.04.080 Fence.

17.04.082 Flea market.

17.04.084 Floor area.

17.04.086 Foster home.

17.04.088 Garage.

17.04.090 Garage, commercial.

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17.04.075 Efficiency unit.

17.04.092 Grade.

17.04.094 Guesthouse.

17.04.096 Guest ranch.

17.04.098 Height.

17.04.100 Highway.

17.04.101 Historically significant.

17.04.102 Home occupation.

17.04.104 Hospital or sanitarium.

17.04.106 Hotel.

17.04.110 Kennel.

17.04.112 Landscaping.

17.04.114 Reserved.

17.04.116 Loading, area.

17.04.118 Lot.

17.04.120 Lot, corner.

17.04.122 Lot, key.

17.04.124 Lot, substandard.

17.04.126 Lot area.

17.04.128 Reserved.

17.04.130 Lot coverage.

17.04.132 Lot line.

17.04.134 Lot line, front.

17.04.136 Lot line, rear.

17.04.138 Lot line, side.

17.04.140 Lot Width.

17.04.141 Low Barrier Navigation Center.

17.04.142 Major recreational equipment.

17.04.143 Manufactured home.

17.04.144 Minor recreational equipment.

17.04.145 Mobile food vendors.

17.04.146 Mobile home.

17.04.148 Mobile home park.

17.04.149 Monument sign.

17.04.150 Motel.

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17.04.152 Nonconforming structure.

17.04.154 Nonconforming use.

17.04.156 Owner.

17.04.158 Parcel of land.

17.04.160 Parking lot.

17.04.162 Parking space.

17.04.164 Performance standards.

17.04.165 Porch.

17.04.166 Reserved.

17.04.168 Professional office.

17.04.170 Public agency.

17.04.171 Recreational vehicle.

17.04.172 Residential care facility.

17.04.174 Roadside stand.

17.04.176 Service station.

17.04.178 Setback.

17.04.180 Sign.

17.04.181 Sign, electronic changeable copy.

17.04.182 Story.

17.04.184 Street.

17.04.186 Structural alteration.

17.04.188 Structure.

17.04.190 Trailer court.

17.04.192 Use-- public.

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17.04.194 Use-- Quasipublic .

17.04.196 Variance.

17.04.198 Yard.

17.04.200 Yard-- front.

17.04.202 Yard-- rear.

17.04.204 Yard-- side.

17.04.206 Zone.

17.04.207 Beverage.

17.04.208 Beverage container.

17.04.209 Department.

17.04.210 Consumer.

17.04.211 Dealer.

17.04.212 Redemption value.

17.04.213 Redemption bonus.

17.04.214 Recycle.

17.04.215 Recycling center.

17.04.216 Recycling location.

17.04.217 Reverse vending machine.

17.04.218 Recyclable material.

17.04.219 Recycling facility, collection facility and processing facility.

17.04.220 Mobile recycling unit.

17.04.222 Neighborhood commercial uses.

17.04.224 Open Space.

17.04.226 Adult entertainment business.

17.04.228 Apartment hotel.

17.04.300 Emergency shelter.

17.04.302 Farmworker (agricultural) housing.

17.04.304 Supportive housing.

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17.04.216 Recycling location.

17.04.306 Transitional housing.

17.04.308 Single-room occupancy (SRO) housing.

17.04.310 Stock cooperative.

17.04.002 General.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained within this chapter shall be used in the construction and interpretation of this title. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.004 Abutting.
“Abutting” means land having a common property line or zone boundary line, or separated by a private easement or alley. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.006 Accessory use, structure or building.
“Accessory use, structure or building” means a use, structure or building on the same lot and serving a purpose commonly incidental to principal use, structure, or building. Where an accessory building has a wall or portion thereof not less than four feet in length in common with the building or principal use, such accessory building shall be considered part of the principal building.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.008 Aggrieved party.
“Aggrieved party” means any person whose happiness or peace of mind is disturbed by any approval or denial granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or any person who owns property which is affected in condition or value or reduced in desirability for possible present or future uses because of such approval or denial. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.010 Agriculture.
“Agriculture” means the use of land for agricultural purposes, including farming, dairying, pasturage, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, animal and poultry husbandry, and the necessary accessory uses; provided, however, that the operation of any such accessory use shall be secondary to that of the normal agricultural activities. As used in this definition, “accessory use” means those supply, service, storage, and processing areas and ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
facilities to accommodate agricultural products produced on the premises. The above uses shall not include fur farms, feed lots, stockyards, slaughterhouses, commercial poultry farms, rice dryers, nut hulling works, hog farms, fertilizer works, fruit packing plants or plants for the reduction of animal matter, or similar commercial or industrial uses. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.012 Agricultural processing plants.
“Agricultural processing plants” means facilities for the preparation, processing, packing, canning, or otherwise preparing agricultural products for sale or distribution. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.014 Agricultural products.
“Agricultural products” means natural products from the practice of agriculture. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.016 Alley.
“Alley” means a public or private way not more than thirty feet in width affording only secondary means of access to abutting property.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.018 Applicant.
“Applicant” means any person who files an application for a permit, variance or change in zoning pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.020 Appurtenant.
“Appurtenant” means a necessary and/or legal accompaniment to a building or use on the same lot or premises. (Ord. 458 §1 (part), 1984).

17.04.022 Block.
“Block” means an area of land that is bounded by and contiguous to rights-of-way and/or other natural boundaries. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

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17.04.026 Breezeway.
“Breezeway” means a roof structure open on at least two sides attached to and connecting portions of a main building, or a portion of a main building and accessory building. (Ord. 458 § 1(part) , 1984).

17.04.028 Buildable area.
“Buildable area” means the usable portion of a lot remaining after required yards (setbacks) and easements have been provided.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.030 Building.
“Building” means any structure having a permanent foundation and roof or other covering supported by columns or walls and designed or used for the shelter or enclosure of any person, animal or property of any kind, or for use by commercial, industrial or other enterprises.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.032 Building, main.
“Main building” means a building in which is conducted the principal use of the lot upon which it is situated. (Ord. 822-2016 § 6 (part), 2016; Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.034 Structures, accessory.
“Accessory structure” means a subordinate, building, the use of which is incidental and accessory to a principal use on the same lot.
(Ord. 822-2016 § 6 (part), 2016; Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.036 Building complex.
“Building complex” means any group of two or more detached buildings under one ownership on the same or adjoining lots.
(Ord. 822-2016 § 6 (part), 2016; Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

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17.04.038 Carport.
“Carport” means a structure designed and constructed to cover a parking space, having no more than two permanent walls and being attached to or standing apart from a main building.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.040 Club.
“Club” means any building or premises used for regular or periodic meetings of a group of persons organized for a nonprofit purpose, exclusive of groups organized to render a service customarily carried on as a business.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.042 Combining district.
“Combining district” means a district within which certain regulations and requirements may apply in addition to, or in lieu of, regulations and requirements of another zoning district to which the combining district has been attached. (Ord. 822-2016 § 6 (part), 2016; Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.044 Commercial recreation center.
“Commercial recreation center” means a business or group of businesses featuring one or more types of indoor amusement and diversionary activities for compensation. Examples are billiard rooms, theaters, bowling alleys, skating rinks, arcades featuring video games, pinball machines, shooting galleries, carnival rides and similar devices. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.046 Condominium.
“Condominium” means a dwelling unit within a condominium project in Section 783 of the Civil Code of the state or a community apartment project as defined in Section 11004 of the Business and Professions Code of the state. “Condominium” includes “townhouse.” (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).
# Convalescent home.

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“Convalescent home” means any institution, place, building or agency which maintains and operates organized facilities for convalescence, including care and treatment of chronic illness, without providing general hospital medical care. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).
# Cottage food operation.
“Cottage Food Operation” means an enterprise that has not more than the amount in gross annual sales (per Sec. 7. Section 113758 of the Health and Safety Code), is operated by a cottage food operator, and has not more than one full-time equivalent cottage food employee, not including a family member or household member of the cottage food operator, within the registered or permitted area of a private home where the cottage food operator resides and where cottage food products are prepared or packaged for direct, indirect, or direct and indirect sale to consumers.
(Ord. 807-2013 §2(part), 2013).
# Cottage unit.
“Cottage unit” means a single-family dwelling not exceeding six hundred forty square feet in floor area. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).
# Development standards.
“Development Standards” means a set of defining parameters to be followed in site or building development within the various zoning districts related to lot size, setbacks, lot coverage, parking, height, separation and aesthetic considerations to insure the best improvements are designed, implemented or constructed at a project location. (Ord. 813-2015 § 1, 2015)
# District.
“District” means a portion of the city within which certain uses of land and buildings are permitted or prohibited and within which certain other regulations are applicable, all as set forth and specified in this title.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.054 Driveway.
“Driveway” means access from a street to a parking area or garage. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.056 Duplex.
“Duplex” means a two-family dwelling. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

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17.04.058 Dwelling.
“Dwelling” means a building designed or used for residential occupancy. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.066 Dwelling, accessory
A “accessory dwelling unit” means an attached or detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residence. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling unit also includes the following:
(1) An efficiency unit.
(2) A manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code.

17.04.060 Dwellings, group.
“Group dwelling” means two or more unattached buildings containing dwelling units. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.062 Dwelling, junior accessory.
“Junior accessory dwelling” means a unit that is no more than 500 square feet of interior livable space in size and contained entirely within a single-family residence. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure.

17.04.062 Dwellings, multiple-family.
“Multiple-family dwelling” means a dwelling designed or used for residential occupancy by more than two families, with or without common or separate kitchen or dining facilities, including apartment houses, dormitories, roominghouses, boardinghouses, row houses, townhouses and similar housing types, but not including hotels, motels, hospitals, or institutional residences.
(Ord. 822-2016 § 6 (part), 2016; Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

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17.04.064 Dwelling, primary.
“Primary dwelling unit” means the single-family dwelling or each multifamily dwelling unit but does not include an ADU or JADU. An attached garage is considered part of the primary dwelling unit. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).
(Ord. 720, 2003: Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.167 Dwelling, Proposed.
“Proposed Dwelling” means a dwelling that is the subject of a permit application and that meets the requirements for permitting.

17.04.068 Dwellings, single-family.
“Single-family dwelling” means a detached dwelling unit, including a mobile home permitted to be and permanently installed on a foundation, designed for and occupied by one family only.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.070 Dwelling, two-family.
“Two-family dwelling” means a detached dwelling containing two separate dwelling units under one roof designed for occupancy by two families living independently of one another.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.072 Dwelling unit.
“Dwelling unit” means one or more habitable rooms which are designed to be occupied by one family with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).
# Easement.
“Easement” means a space on a lot or parcel of land and so indicated on a subdivision map or, in a deed restriction, reserved for and/or used for public utilities and/or public uses.

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(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).
# Efficiency unit.

A unit with the same meaning as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code. (Ord. 720, 2003).
# Family.
# “Family” means one or more persons living together in a dwelling unit with common access to, and common use of, living and eating areas. # Family child care home.
“Family child care home” means a home that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for 14 or fewer children, in the provider’s own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away, and is either a large family day care home or a small family day care home.
- “Small family day care home” means a home that provides family day care for eight or fewer children, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home, as set forth in Section 1597.44 of the State of California Health and Safety Code and as defined in regulations. - “Large family day care home” means a home that provides family day care for 7 to 14 children, inclusive, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home, as set forth in Section 1597.465 of the State of California Health and Safety Code and as defined in regulations. (Ord. 807-2013 §2(part), 2013: Ord. 569 §1, 1990).
# Feed yard.
“Feed yard” means a confined area wherein a large number of pigs, cattle or other livestock are kept with limited space per animal, to prepare such animals for market, where sixty percent or more of the feed for such animals is imported. “Feed yard” includes “feed lot.” (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.080 Fence.
“Fence” means a wall or barrier made of wire, wood, metal, masonry or other materials for the purpose of enclosing space or separating parcels of land. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

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17.04.082 Flea market.
“Flea market” means an outdoor market or sale featuring temporary individual stalls or concessions setup for the purpose of selling used items such as clothing, furniture and merchandise. “Flea market” includes “swap meets.”
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.084 Floor area.
“Floor area” means total gross area on all floors of main buildings as measured to the outside surfaces of exterior walls, excluding crawl spaces, garages, carports, breezeways and open porches.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.086 Foster home.
“Foster home” means a home licensed for the care of indigent or homeless children. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.088 Garage.
“Garage” means an accessory building or portion of a main building, enclosed on three or more sides, designed and/or used for the shelter or storage of vehicles. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.090 Garage, commercial.
“Commercial garage” means a building, other than a private garage, used for the parking, repair, or servicing of motor vehicles.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.092 Grade.
“Grade” means the average of the finished ground level at the center of all walls of a building. In case walls are parallel to and within five feet of a sidewalk, the above ground level shall be measured at the sidewalk.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

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17.04.094 Guesthouse.
“Guesthouse” means a detached accessory building intended for occupancy by guests without compensation of any kind as a condition of occupancy and used as sleeping quarters only, without cooking facilities. No mobile home or rental house shall be construed as a guesthouse.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.096 Guest ranch.
“Guest ranch” means a farm or ranch where members of the public may stay for compensation which is intended primarily to allow guests to experience a rural life style. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.098 Height.
“Height” means the vertical distance from the highest point on a structure, excepting any chimney, flagpole, or antenna on a building, to the average ground level of the grade where the walls or other structural elements intersect the ground. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).
# Highway.
“Highway” means any street designated and maintained as part of the state of California Highway system. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).
# Historically significant.

The following criteria shall be used in designating structures or sites as “historically significant:”
- The structure or site is identified with the lives of historic people or with important events of the city;
- The structure of site is particularly representative of an architectural style or way of life important to the city;
- The structure or site is an example of a type of building which was once common, but is now rare;
- The structure or site contains elements demonstrating outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship. (Ord. 712-2002, § II (part))
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# Home occupation.
“Home occupation” is an accessory use of a dwelling consisting of a business or gainful employment conducted within the dwelling by the inhabitants of the dwelling pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.44.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.104 Hospital or sanitarium.
“Hospital or sanitarium” means any institution, place, building, or clinic which maintains and operates organized facilities for the diagnosis, care or treatment of human illness, including convalescence for overnight stay or longer.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.106 Hotel.
“Hotel” means a building containing six or more bedrooms where overnight lodging without individual cooking facilities is offered to the public for compensation, primarily for the accommodation of transient guests. “Hotel” is not a motel or dormitory. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.110 Kennel.
“Kennel” means any lot, building, structure, enclosure or premises wherein boarding and care services are provided for dogs, cats or similar small animals for more than five days in any calendar year. Typical uses include pet clinics, veterinary hospitals, boarding kennels and dog training facilities.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.112 Landscaping.
“Landscaping” means the improvement of any real property through the use of shrubs, hedges, trees, grass or other plants, decorative or functional fences, railings, statues, curbs, and similar structures to enhance the appearance of the property, reduce soil erosion, or provide screening for light and sound.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part) , 1984) .

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17.04.114 Reserved.

17.04.116 Loading area.
“Loading area” means that portion of a rear yard in any commercial or industrial district which is used for the moving, loading or handling of equipment or materials being moved to or from the use occupying the lot.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.118 Lot.
“Lot” means a parcel of land used or capable of being used under the regulations of this chapter and capable of being sold without the filing of any additional subdivision or parcel map, lawfully created as such in accordance with the subdivision laws and ordinances in effect at the time of its creation.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.120 Lot, corner.
“Corner lot” means a lot located and being at the junction of two or more intersecting streets, with a boundary line thereof bordering on each of such streets. The shortest such street frontage shall constitute the front of a rectangular lot for purposes of determining front, side and rear yards.
(Ord. 491 (part), 1986; Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.122 Lot, key.
“Key lot” means an interior lot having a side line which is the rear lot line of an adjoining corner lot. (Ord. 458 § 1, 1984).

17.04.124 Lot, substandard.
“Substandard lot” means a lot of record which does not comply with the current applicable requirements for minimum area, width, depth, and access requirement of the district in which it is located, but which complied with the applicable requirements when it was placed on record.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

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17.04.126 Lot area.
“Lot area” means the total horizontal area included within lot lines of a parcel of land. (Ord. 527 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 458 § 1 (part) , 1984).

17.04.128 Reserved.

17.04.130 Lot coverage.
“Lot coverage” means the amount of lot area occupied by primary and accessory buildings and all paved areas including sidewalks, walkways, and parking pads. (Ord. 825-2017 § 1, 2017; Ord. 527 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 458 § 1 (part) , 1984).

17.04.132 Lot line.
“Lot line” means a line marking the boundary of a lot. (Ord. 458 § 1 (part) , 1984).

17.04.134 Lot line, front.
“Front lot line” means a line dividing a lot from any street or highway right-of-way. (Ord. 458 § 1 (part), 1984).

17.04.136 Lot line, rear.
“Rear lot line” means any lot line which is not a front lot line and not a side lot line. (Ord. 458 § 1 (part), 1984).

17.04.138 Lot line, side.
“Side lot line” means a lot line other than a front lot line which meets the end of a front lot line or meets the end of any other lot line which is within thirty degrees of being parallel to such a front lot line.
(Ord. 458 § 1 (part), 1984).

17.04.140 Lot width.
“Lot width” means the distance between side lot lines, as measured at the front setback line. For a corner lot, “lot width” means the average lot dimension perpendicular to the longest street frontage.
(Ord. 527 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

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17.04.312 Low Barrier Navigation Center.
“Low Barrier Navigation Center” means a housing-first, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. # Major recreational equipment.
“Major recreational equipment” includes, but is not limited to, motorcoaches, travel trailers in excess of eight feet in length, three-quarter ton pickup trucks with campers, boats propelled by sails, inboard or outboard motors in excess of eight feet in length, and any other vehicles for use on land or water which is self-contained and exceeds thirteen feet in length and eight feet in height. One-ton or smaller customized vans are not considered major recreational equipment under this title.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).
# Manufactured home.
“Manufactured home” means prefabricated, kit, or modular or other manufactured homes certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Secs. 5401 et seq). Manufactured home does not include a recreational vehicle or commercial coach.
(Ord. 822-2016 § 6 (part), 2016; Ord. 671, 1997).
# Minor recreational equipment.
“Minor recreational equipment” includes, but is not limited to, one-ton customized vans, one-half ton pickups with campers, boats less than thirteen feet in length, off-road vehicles less than thirteen feet in length and eight feet in height. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).
# Mobile food vendors.
“Mobile food vendor” includes any motorized or non-motorized enclosed, partially enclosed, or enclosed vehicle, trailer, cooking unit, and/or grill, operated by any person, firm, representative, partner, associate, or employee who drives, operates, vends, prepares, processes, wraps and distributes foods and beverages which are “ready-to-eat/drink” or “prepared/cooked on-site” which are sold, or offered for sale, directly to any consumer excepting therefrom any food delivery vehicle delivering products ordered by home delivery customers.
(Ord. 806-2012 §2, 2012).
# Mobile home.
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or more in length, in the traveling mode, or, when erected onsite, is 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. “Mobilehome” includes any structure that meets all the requirements of this paragraph and complies with the state standards for mobilehomes in effect at the time of construction. “Mobilehome” does not include a commercial modular, as defined in Section 18001.8, factory-built housing, as defined in Section 19971, a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007, a multifamily manufactured home, as defined in Section 18008.7, or a recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 18010.
(Ord 671, 1997: Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.148 Mobile home park.
“Mobile home park” means any area or tract of land where two or more lots are rented or leased, held out for rent or lease, or were formerly held out for rent or lease and later converted to a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or other form of resident ownership, to accommodate manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or recreational vehicles used for human habitation. The rental paid for a manufactured home, a mobilehome, or a recreational vehicle shall be deemed to include rental for the lot it occupies. This subdivision shall not be construed to authorize the rental of a mobilehome park space for the accommodation of a recreational vehicle in violation of Section 798.22 of the Civil Code. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.149 Monument sign.

A low profile freestanding sign erected with its base on the ground and designed to incorporate design and building materials which complement the architectural theme(s) on the site. Content of monument signs shall be organized in a clear and cohesive manner, avoiding individual commercial signs of varying color, size and font. The base of a monument sign shall not be counted as sign area.
(Ord. 773, 2007: Ord. 741, 2004)

17.04.150 Motel.
“Motel” means a building or group of buildings containing sleeping or dwelling units independently accessible from the outside where overnight lodging is offered to the public for compensation, primarily for the accommodation of automobile travelers. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

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17.04.152 Nonconforming structure.
“Nonconforming structure” means a structure or portion thereof lawfully existing at the time the ordinance codified in this title became effective and which was designed, erected, or structurally altered for a use which does not conform to the use of the district in which it is located or which does not comply with all the height and area regulations of the district in which it is located.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.154 Nonconforming use.
“Nonconforming use” means a use of a structure or land existing at the time of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title which does not conform to the regulations for the district in which it is located, as set forth in this title. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.156 Owner.
“Owner” means the title-holder of record for a particular property or premises. (Ord. 458 § l(part), 1984).

17.04.158 Parcel of land.
“Parcel of land” means a geographical area enclosed within a boundary which can be physically determined on the ground. (Ord. 458 § 1 (part) , 1984).

17.04.160 Parking lot.
“Parking lot” means a permanently surfaced area either within a structure or in the open for the parking of motor vehicles either for a fee or free of charge, either publicly or privately owned.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.162 Parking space.
“Parking space” means a permanently surfaced area for the parking of motor vehicles, excluding driveways or access drives.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

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17.04.164 Performance standards.
“Performance standards” means regulations for control of dangerous or objectionable elements” as defined in this title. (Ord. 458 § (part), 1984).

17.04.165 Porch.
“Porch” means a roofed approach to a doorway extending from the exterior wall of the structure, that has a floor, a roof, and structural supports but not permanently, seasonally, or temporarily enclosed with solid materials, such as glass or lexan (a clear, durable, hard plastic material).
(Ord. 712-2002, § II(part)).

17.04.166 Reserved.

17.04.168 Professional office.
“Professional office” means offices, professional offices, studios and clinics as follows:

Accountant, bookkeeper, income tax consultant, advertiser, appraiser, draftsman, attorney, architect, landscape architect, engineer, surveyor, credit agency, collection agency, finance company, stock and bond broker, correspondence or secretarial service, physician, dentist, chiropodist, chiropractor, psychologist, optometrist, social worker, insurance, real estate, title insurance, travel agency, offices of governmental, charitable, cultural, educational, recreational and social organizations and similar uses. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.170 Public agency.
“Public agency” means any taxing agency, government, district or municipality or subordinate division thereof. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.171 Recreational vehicle.
- “Recreational vehicle” means a motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, which meets all of the following criteria:
- It contains independent living facilities (kitchen and bathroom. - It is built on a single chassis.
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highways without a permit.
- It is constructed in accordance with Standard No. A119.2 of the American National Standards Institute, as it may be changed by the department’s regulations.
- “Recreational Vehicle” does not include trailer-mounted collapsible tents. (Ord. 577 §1, 1991).

17.04.172 Residential care facility.
“Residential care facility, licensed” means any state licensed family home, group care facility or similar facility providing 24-hour non-medical care for persons in need of personal services, supervision or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual. The term includes, but is not limited to, foster care homes. A small residential care facility provides care for a maximum of six persons, while a large residential care facility provides care for seven or more. “Residential care facility, unlicensed” means any family home, group home, group care facility, or similar facility, not required to be licensed by the state and operated as a single housekeeping unit, maintained and operated to provide twenty-four hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily life or for the protection of the individual. A small residential care facility provides care for a maximum of six persons, while a large residential care facility provides care for seven or more persons.
(Ord. 807-2013 §2(part), 2013: Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.174 Roadside stand.
“Roadside stand” means a structure designed or used for the display or sale of agricultural products produced on the premises upon which a stand is located. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.176 Service station.
“Service station” means a retail business establishment supplying gasoline, oil and other minor accessories and services for automobiles.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

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17.04.178 Setback.
“Setback” means the required distance between the. foundation of a building or required parking area and any lot line. (Ord. 527 §1(part), 1988: Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.180 Sign.
“Sign” means any structure upon which is displayed any letters, figures, design, symbol, trademark, statuary or illuminating device intended to attract attention to any place, subject, person, firm, corporation, public performance, article, machine, price, service -or merchandise whatsoever and painted, printed, or constructed and displayed in any manner whatsoever for outdoor advertising purposes.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.181 Sign, electronic changeable copy.
“Electronic Changeable Copy Sign”, means a sign, any portion of which displays or has the ability to display electronically illuminated, scrolling or moving text, symbols or other images, utilizing LED, LCD or other digital or electronic technology, commonly known as electronic message or reader boards, electronic marquees, message centers or moving message displays.
(Ord. 800 §1, 2011).

17.04.182 Story.
“Story” means that portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included: between the surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above.

Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.184 Street.
“Street” means a public or private thoroughfare which affords principal means of vehicular access to abutting property. “Street” includes avenue, place, way, boulevard, highway, road and any other thoroughfare traversable by motor vehicles except an alley. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

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17.04.186 Structural alteration.
“Structural alteration” means any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, beams or girders, columns, floor joists, ceiling joists or roof rafters. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.188 Structure.
“Structure” means any constructed, erected, or placed material or combination of materials in or upon the ground including, but not by way of limitation, buildings, mobile homes, radio towers, sheds, signs and storage bins, and required parking areas, but excluding sidewalks, paving on streets, driveways, and open uncovered patios. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.190 Trailer court.
“Trailer court” means land used for the temporary accommodation of two or more house trailers, travel trailers or recreational vehicles designed for human occupancy. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.192 Use–public.
“Public use” means a use operated exclusively by a governmental agency having the purpose of serving the public, including such uses as schools, parks, playgrounds, hospitals, and administrative and service facilities operated by such agencies. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.194 Use–quasipublic.
“Quasipublic use” means a use operated by a private nonprofit educational, religious, recreational, charitable, fraternal, or medical institution, association or organization having the purpose primarily of serving the general public, and including, but not limited to, such uses as churches, private schools, universities, community centers, recreational facilities, meeting halls and hospitals.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

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17.04.196 Variance.
“Variance” is an exception to the terms of this title where such variance will not be contrary to the public interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property and not the result of the actions of the applicant, a literal enforcement of this title would result in unnecessary and undue hardship. Establishment or expansion of a use otherwise prohibited shall not be allowed by variance, nor shall a variance be granted because of the presence of nonconforming uses in the zoning district or uses in an adjoining zoning district.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.198 Yard.
“Yard” means the area between any lot line and the setback required therefrom. (Ord. 458 §(part), 1984).

17.04.200 Yard–front.
“Front yard” is the area extending the full width of a lot, between the front lot line and the required setback therefrom. (Ord. 608, 1992).

17.04.202 Yard–rear.
“Rear yard” means the area between a rear lot line and required setback therefrom. (Ord. 527 §1(part), 1988: Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.204 Yard–side.
“Side yard” means the area between a side lot line and the required setback therefrom. (Ord. 527 §1 (part), 1988: Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.206 Zone.
“Zone” means a zoning district. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.207 Beverage.
“Beverage means beer and other malt beverages, carbonated mineral and soda waters, and similar carbonated soft drinks in liquid form which are intended for human consumption.

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(Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.208 Beverage container.
“Beverage container” means the individual, separate bottle, can, jar, carton, or other receptacle, however denominated, in which a beverage is sold, and which is constructed of metal, glass, or plastic or other material, or any combination of these materials. “Beverage:
container” does not include cups or other similar open or loosely sealed receptacles. (Ord.522 §1(part), 1987)

17.04.209 Department.

Department” means the California” Department of -Conservation. (Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.210 Consumer.
“Consumer” means every person who, for his or her use or consumption, purchases a beverage in a beverage container from a dealer. “Consumer” includes, but is no limited to, lodging, eating, or drinking establishment, and soft drink vending machines. (Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.211 Dealer.
“Dealer” means every person in this state, other than a lodging, eating, or drinking establishment, or soft drink vending machine operator, who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to consumers.
(Ord. 522 §1 (part), 1987).

17.04.212 Redemption value.
“Redemption value” means the minimum refundable value established ,for each type of beverage container pursuant to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, specifically Section 14560.
(Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

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17.04.213 Redemption bonus.
“Redemption bonus” means any amount paid by the department pursuant to the California Beverage- Container. Recycling and Litter Reduction Act for an empty beverage container in addition to the redemption value.
(Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.214 Recycle.
“Recycle,” “recycled,” “recycling,” or “recyclable” means the reuse or refilling of empty beverage containers, or the process of sorting, cleansing, treating, and reconstituting empty postfilled beverage containers for the purpose of using the altered form. “Recycle,” “recycled,” “recycling,” “or “recyclable” does not include merely sorting, shredding, stripping, compressing, storing, landfilling with, or disposing of an empty beverage container.
(Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.215 Recycling center.
“Recycling center” means an operation which is certified by the department and which accepts from consumers, and pays or provides the redemption value and any applicable redemption bonus pursuant to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, or empty beverage containers intended to be recycled. (Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.216 Recycling location.
“Recycling location” means a place, mobile unit, reverse vending machine, or other device where a certified recycling center accepts one or more types of empty beverage containers from consumers, and pays or provides the redemption value and any applicable redemption bonus for one or more types of empty beverage containers. (Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.217 Reverse vending machine.
“Reverse vending machine” means a mechanical device which accepts one or more types of empty beverage containers and issues a cash refund or a redeemable credit slip with a value not less than the container’s redemption value and applicable redemption bonus, if any. The bonus payments may be aggregated over more than one container and then paid.

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(Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.218 Recyclable material.
“Recyclable material” is reusable material including but not limited to metals, glass, plastic and paper, which are intended for reuse, remanufacture, or reconstitution for the purpose of using the altered form. Recyclable material does not include refuse or hazardous materials. Recyclable material may include used motor oil collected and transported in accordance with Section 25250.11 and 25143.2(b)(4) of the California Health and Safety Code.
(Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.219 Recycling facility, collection facility and processing facility. - Recycling Facility. A “recycling facility” is a center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. A certified recycling facility or certified processor means a recycling facility certified by the California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the California.

Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986. A recycling facility does not include storage containers or processing activity located on the premises of a residential, commercial, or manufacturing use and used solely for the recycling of material generated by that residential property, business or manufacturer. Recycling facilities may include collection and/or processing facilities.
- Collection Facility. A “collection facility” is a center for the, acceptance by donation, redemption, or purchase, of recyclable materials from the public. Collection facilities may include the following:
- Reverse vending machine(s);
- Small collection facilities which occupy an area of not more than five hundred square feet, and may include:
- A mobile unit,
- Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than eighty square
feet,
- Kiosk type units which may include permanent structures, - Unattended containers placed for the donation of recyclable materials; - Large collection facilities which may occupy an area of more than five hundred square feet and may include permanent structures.

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- Processing Facility. A “processing facility” is a building or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials.

Processing means the preparation of materials for efficient shipment, or to an end-user’s specifications, by means including baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning, and remanufacturing.
(Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.220 Mobile recycling unit.

A “mobile recycling unit” means an automobile, truck, trailer or van, licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles which is used for the collection of recyclable materials. A mobile recycling unit also means the bins, boxes or containers transported by trucks, vans, or. trailers, and used for the collection of recyclable materials. (Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.222 Neighborhood commercial uses.

Uses providing goods and services which are:
- Sought by owners or occupants of-the-adjacent-residential area many times each year.
- Also provided in other locations-for the benefit of owners and occupants of residential areas which are not located within one-half mile of the proposed use.
(Ord. 590 §2, 1991).

17.04.224 Open space.

Open space excludes required parking area, but may include stormwater detention ponds which are accessible for recreation purposes when not filled with water. (Ord. 590 §2, 1991).

17.04.226 Adult entertainment business.
“Adult entertainment businesses” shall mean the following:
- Adult bookstore. An establishment or business having as a predominant part of its stock in trade, books, magazines, photographs, pictures and other periodicals which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, as defined in this section, and limited in sale of such sexual materials to adults.
- Adult; motion picture theater. An enclosed building with a capacity of two or more persons used predominately for commercially presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, or the showing or advertising of X-rated films, for observation by patrons therein.
- Artist’s body painting studio. An establishment or business which provides the services of applying paint or other substance whether transparent or nontransparent to or on the human body when such body is wholly or partially nude.
- Modeling studio. An establishment or business which provides and/or offers the services of modeling for the purpose of reproducing the human body wholly or partially in the nude by means of photography, painting, sketching, drawing or otherwise.
- Other adult businesses. Any other business or establishment which offers its patrons services or entertainment characterized by nude or seminude entertainment, and/or by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. - Specified sexual activities. “Specified sexual activities” shall mean:
- Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; - Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, or sodomy; - Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock, or female breast.
- Specified anatomical area. “Specified Anatomical Area” shall mean:
- Less than completely or opaquely covered:
- Human genitals, pubic region,
- Buttocks,
- Female breast area below a point immediately above the top of the areola; - Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered. (Ord. 598 §4, 1991; Ord. 728, 2004).

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17.04.228 Apartment hotel.
“Apartment hotel” is a building designed for or containing both apartments and individual guestrooms or rental units, under resident supervision, and which maintains an inner lobby through which all tenants must pass to gain access to apartments, rooms and units. (Ord. 797 §1(part), 2011).

Childcare Facility. A child daycare facility other than a family daycare home, including, but not limited to, infant centers, preschools, extended daycare facilities, and school age childcare centers, or as otherwise defined in Section 65915(h)(4

Emergency shelters include interim interventions, including but not limited to, navigation centers, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative care. (Ord. 797 §1(part), 2011).

17.04.302 Employee ( Farmworker ) housing.
“Employee housing, large” means housing consisting of no more than thirty-six beds in a group quarters or twelve units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household is treated as agricultural use as described in California Health and Safety Code 17021.6. This includes housing that complies with California Health and Safety Code Section 17008, including temporary mobile homes and any attached or detached dwelling unit used to house farm or agricultural workers and their family members. “Employee housing, small” means housing for six or fewer persons is treated as a singlefamily structure and residential use as described in California Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5. This includes housing that complies with California Health and Safety Code Section 17008, including temporary mobile homes and any attached or detached dwelling unit used to house farm or agricultural workers and their family members.

17.04.304
Lower-income household.
“Lower-income household” is a household whose income does not exceed the qualifying limits for lower-income households applicable to Butte County, as published annually in the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Section 6932, or successor provision, by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Lower-income households include very low-income households and extremely low-income households.

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17.04.306 Lower-income student.
“Lower-income student” is a student who has a household income and asset level that does not exceed the level for Cal Grant A or Cal Grant B award recipients as set forth in subdivision (k) of Section 69432.7 of the Education Code. The eligibility of a student to occupy a unit for lower income students under this section shall be verified by an affidavit, award letter, or letter of eligibility provided by the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled or by the Student Aid Commission that the student receives or is eligible for financial aid, including an institutional grant or fee waiver from the college or university, the Student Aid Commission, or the federal government.

17.04.308 Moderate-income household.
“Moderate-income household” is a household whose income exceeds the income limit for lower-income households but does not exceed the qualifying limits for moderate-income households applicable to Butte County, as published annually in the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Section 6932, or successor provision, by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

17.04.310 Senior citizen housing development
“Senior citizen housing development” is a senior citizen housing development as defined in Civil Code Sections 51.3 and 51.12, or a mobilehome park that limits residency based on age requirements for housing for older persons pursuant to Civil Code Sections 798.76 or 799.5.

17.04.314 Single housekeeping unit.
“Single housekeeping unit” means one or more individuals occupying a dwelling unit with common access to, and common use
of, living and eating areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food within the dwelling unit.

17.04.312 Single room occupancy (SRO) housing.

A residential property that includes multiple single room dwelling units. Each unit is for occupancy by a single eligible individual. The unit need not, but may, contain food preparation or sanitary facilities, or both.
(Ord. 797 §1(part), 2011).

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17.04.316 Stock cooperative.

Is a community apartment or condominium project that creates an undivided interest in land coupled with the right to exclusive occupancy of the apartment located therein, as defined by State law.
(Ord. 797 §1(part), 2011).

17.04.3 18 Student housing development.
“Student housing development” is a development that contains bedrooms containing two or more bedspaces that have a shared or private bathroom, access to a shared or private living room and laundry facilities, and access to a shared or private kitchen.

17.04.322 Target Population.
“Target population” are persons with lower incomes, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50093, who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 4500 et seq.) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.

17.04.324 Transitional foster youth
“Transitional Foster Youth” is a person in California whose dependency was established and continued by a court of competent jurisdiction, including a tribal court, on or after the person’s 13th birthday and who is no older than 25 years of age at the commencement of the academic year, or as otherwise defined in Education Code Section 66025.9.

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17.04.326 Transitional housing.
“Transitional housing” is a development with buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time that shall be no less than six months from the beginning of the assistance.

17.04.328 Very low-Income Household
“Very Low-Income household” is a household whose income does not exceed the qualifying limits for very low-income households applicable to Butte County, as published annually in the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Section 6932, or successor provision, by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

EXHIBIT B
Chapter 17.10 — Streamlined Ministerial Approval for Infill Housing Projects Chapter 17.10
Streamlined Ministerial Approval for Infill Housing Projects

17. 10 .010 Purpose.

17. 10 .020 Applicability

17. 10 .0 3 0 17.10.040 Qualifying projects. Preemption by State Law .

17. 10 .0 5 0 Notification of inconsistencies .

17. 10 .0 6 0 Deemed compliance .

17. 10 .0 7 0 Permit expiration .

17. 10 .010 Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the streamlined, ministerial approval process for eligible infill housing developments, including mixed-use projects, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65913.4, commonly known as Senate Bill 35 (SB 35).

17.10.020 Applicability.

This Chapter shall apply only when the City is subject to the streamlined ministerial approval requirements of Government Code Section 65913.4, as determined by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

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17.10.030 Qualifying projects.

The City shall review, subject to Chapter 17.07 (Site Development Plan), and ministerially approve a housing development project, including a mixed-use project, if all the following conditions are met:
• The project qualifies for streamlined, ministerial approval pursuant to California Government Code Section 65913.4;
• The project complies with all applicable objective zoning and subdivision standards adopted by the City and defined in Government Code Section 65913.4; and • The project complies with the City’s objective design review standards, if any, consistent with Government Code Section 65913.4 and adopted by the City Council or specified in Citywide design guidelines for infill housing.

17.10.040 Preemption by State Law.

If any provisions of Section 17.10.020 (Qualifying projects) conflict with the Government Code Section 65913.4, the provisions of the Government Code shall prevail.

17.10.050 Notification of inconsistencies.

If the City determines that a submitted application does not comply with one or more of the requirements in section 17.10.030, the City shall provide written notice to the applicant specifying each area of noncompliance, including an explanation, within the following time frames:
• Within 30 calendar days of application submittal for projects with 150 or fewer dwelling units; or
• Within 60 calendar days of application submittal for projects with more than 150 dwelling units.

17.10.060 Deemed compliance.

If the City fails to provide written notice within the applicable timeframe specified in Section 17.10.040 (Notification of inconsistencies), the project shall be deemed to comply with the requirements in Section 17.10.020 (Qualifying projects) and must be approved through a ministerial process.

17.10.070 Permit expiration.

A building permit must be issued before the expiration of the three-year approval period.

The following provisions govern permit expiration:
• The approval shall not expire if the project includes public investment in housing affordability beyond tax credits and provides at least 50 percent of its total units as affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), in accordance with Government Code Section 65913.4(g)(1)(A).

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• All other projects that do not meet the criteria set forth in Section 17.10.020 (Qualifying projects) shall maintain a three-year validity period from the date of final approval, subject to extension under the conditions specified in Government Code Section 65913.4(g)(2).

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Chapter 17.12 — AR-5 Agricultural Residential District
Chapter 17.12
AR-5 AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

17.12.010 Intent.

17.12.020 Permitted principal uses.

17.12.025 Accessory uses.

17.12.030 Conditional uses.

17.12.040 Minimum lot area.

17.12.050 Maximum building height.

17.12.060 Minimum lot width.

17.12.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.12.080 Minimum yard requirements.

17.12.090 Parking requirements.

17.12.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.12.110 Sign requirements.

17.12.010 Intent.

The purpose of the AR-5 Agricultural Residential District is to preserve a population density appropriate for rural residential uses, to control nonagricultural encroachment onto prime agricultural areas, and to maintain the public health and safety in areas where water and sanitary facilities and other public services are not readily available. This district is further intended to perform the function of a buffer area between large parcel agricultural uses and more intensive urban uses, and to preserve land in open space uses of sufficient size for feasible development until such future time as urban development becomes appropriate.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.020 Permitted principal uses.

Permitted principal uses in any AR-5 district shall be as follows:
- Agriculture, including any customary agricultural building and structure, and such uses as, but not limited to, livestock (as defined in Title 6), ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
field crops, tree crops, nurseries and greenhouses and other agricultural pursuits.
- Agricultural uses, including small commercial crop production and/or livestock for retail sale of any products on the premises provided it meets the following criteria:
- Agricultural buildings, greenhouses, and other appurtenant structures to support small scale urban agricultural production.
- Field and tree crops.
- Practices of fertilization, spraying, and/or harvesting shall not impact adjacent neighbors by overspray, dust, or nuisance.
- Livestock shall be:
- Limited to sheep, goats, and small sized animals.
- The keeping of cattle or swine shall require a conditional use permit and comply with the requirements of chapter 17.08.
- Restricted to other numbers of animals as defined in Title 6, "Animals". - All areas and enclosures where livestock is kept shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
- One single-family dwelling unit per lot provided it meets all of the following criteria:
- The structure is conventionally framed, kit, prefabricated, modular, or manufactured.
- It is placed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.
- Residential care facility, small, licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.
- Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94. - Employee housing, small and large, pursuant to Chapter 17.91 - Transitional housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
- Supportive housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

17.12.025 Accessory uses.

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The following accessory uses shall be allowed in any AR-5 district:
- Home occupations, pursuant to Chapter 17.84.
- At-home commercial services, pursuant to Chapter 17.85. - Private offices, stables, corrals and barns appurtenant to the conduct of agricultural uses on the premises.
- Roadside stand for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises, with a floor area having no more than five hundred square feet and no greater than fifteen feet in height.
- Other structures and uses customarily appurtenant to permitted uses. - Large family day care homes requiring an administrative use permit. • Accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Chapter 17.82. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses in any AR-5 district shall be as follows:
- Veterinary hospitals and clinics.
- Golf courses.
- Public and quasi-public uses.
- Keeping of cattle or swine.
- Kennels.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.040 Minimum lot area.

A minimum gross lot area of five (5) acres shall be required in an AR-5 district. (Ord. 823- 2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.050 Maximum building height.

A residential structure shall not exceed a height of thirty (30) feet. There is no height limit to other structures supporting agricultural uses in this zoning designation. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)
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17.12.060 Minimum lot width.

No minimum lot width shall be required in an AR-5 district, but a ratio of lot depth to lot width shall not exceed three-to-one. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.070 Maximum lot coverage.

The aggregate coverage of the lot by buildings and required parking in an AR-5 district shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:
- For permitted principal uses related to structures and paved areas, twenty (20) percent
- For residential plus non-residential structures, forty (40) percent. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.080 Minimum yard requirements.

In an AR-5 district, the provisions of Chapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.090 Parking requirements.

In an AR-5 district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an AR-5 district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in an AR-5 district shall be as follows:
- One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the property not to exceed four (4) square feet in area;
- Signs may be erected in conjunction with a home occupation and shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area and shall not be illuminated. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)
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EXHIBIT D
Chapter 17.21 — RS Residential Suburban District
ARTICLE 4. Residential District
Chapter 17.21

R-S RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT

17.21.010 Intent.

17.21.020 Permitted principal uses.

17.21.025 Accessory uses.

17.21.030 Conditional uses.

17.21.040 Minimum lot area.

17.21.050 Maximum building height.

17.21.060 Minimum lot width.

17.21.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.21.080 Minimum yard requirements.

17.21.090 Parking requirements.

17.21.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.21.110 Sign requirements.

17.21.120 Non-conforming lots - Deemed variance approval.

17.21.010 Intent.

The purpose of the R-S Residential Suburban District is to accommodate very low density residential uses composed of a single-detached residence per lot with the exception of a second residential unit, characterized by a maximum density up to two (2) dwelling units or less per gross acre fronting on a public street.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.020 Permitted principal uses.

Permitted principal uses in any R-S district shall be as follows:
- One single-family dwelling unit per lot provided it meets all of the following criteria:
- The structure is a conventional framed, prefabricated, kit, modular, or manufactured home.
- It is placed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.

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- Agricultural uses, including small commercial crop production and/or livestock for retail sale of any products on the premises provided it meets the following criteria:
- Agricultural buildings, greenhouses, and other appurtenant structures to support small scale urban agricultural production.
- Field and tree crops.
- Practices of fertilization, spraying, and/or harvesting shall not impact adjacent neighbors by overspray, dust, or nuisance.
- Livestock shall be:
- Limited to sheep, goats, and small sized animals.
- The keeping of cattle or swine shall require a conditional use permit and comply with the requirements of chapter 17.08.
- Restricted to other numbers of animals as defined in Title 6, "Animals". - All areas and enclosures where livestock is kept shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Small family child care home as defined by Section17.04.077. - Residential care facility, small, licensed and/or unlicensed pursuant to Chapter 17.94. .
- Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94. - Family day care homes, provided that family day care homes serving seven (7) to twelve (12) children shall be subject
to the provisions of Chapter 17.72.
- Employee housing, small and large, pursuant to Chapter 17.91 • Supportive Housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
• Transitional Housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.025 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses shall be allowed in any R-S district:

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- Home occupations pursuant to Chapter 17.84.
- At-home commercial services pursuant to Chapter 17.85. - Private stables and corrals.
- Other structures and uses customarily appurtenant to permitted uses. - Large family child care home requiring an administrative use permit. - Accessory dwelling unit pursuant to Chapter 17.82.

17.21.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses in any R-S district shall be as follows:
- Public and quasi-public uses.
- Churches.
- Temporary sales tract office.
- Keeping of cattle or swine.
- Kennels.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.040 Minimum lot area.

A minimum lot area in an R-S district shall be as follows:
- Each lot shall have a standard minimum area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet, except as described herein.
- Lots as small as ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area may be permitted in subdivisions which meet all of the criteria listed below:
- The total number of lots existing or created by a land division does not exceed the gross area of the site being subdivided, divided by the standard minimum area described in subsection A. of this section and does not exceed the allowable density described in Section 17.21.020. In R-S zones, no lots with less than twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet of area may be subdivided, and forty three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet shall be required in order to create two (2) lots, etc. - If the number of lots created by a land division or subdivision equals the maximum number permitted by density standards for the zoning district, then ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
all lots must be smaller in area than 1.9% times the standard minimum area described in subsection A. above. This requirement is intended to prevent future density increases on the property being subdivided, unless at some point in the future the City revises adopted density limitations and lot standards are also revised accordingly.
- No corner lot may have an area less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.
- No lot shall be further divided if calculated contiguous to other parcels the total is equal to the maximum allowable density.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.050 Maximum building height.

No building in an R-S district shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.060 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width in an R-S district shall be as follows:
- Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum width of seventy-five (75) feet.
- Each corner lot abutting an arterial or collector road shall have a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.070 Maximum lot coverage.

In an R-S district, lot coverage shall not exceed:
- Forty (40) percent for all residential and paved areas; and - Sixty (60) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas with a second residential unit.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.080 Minimum yard requirements.

In an R-S district, the provisions of Chapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.090 Parking requirements.

In an R-S district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)
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17.21.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an R-S district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in any R-S district are as follows:
- One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease, or rental of the property, not to exceed four (4) square feet in area.
- Signs may be erected in conjunction with a home occupation and shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area and shall not be illuminated. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.120 Nonconforming lots - Deemed variance approval.

Any lawfully established development prior to the adoption of this ordinance that, because of a change in zoning designation or amendment to adopted design guidelines or development standards, no longer conforms with the design guidelines or development standards applicable to the development and requires a variance, is deemed to have such entitlement and is subject to the provisions of all of this Title related to variances. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

EXHIBIT E
Chapter 17.22 — R-1 Single Family Residential District
Chapter 17.22
R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

17.22.010

17.22.020

17.22.025

17.22.030

17.22.040

17.22.050

17.22.060

17.22.070

17.22.080

17.22.090
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R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

17.22.100

17.22.110

17.22.010 Intent.

The purpose of the R-1 Single Family Residential District is to accommodate residential uses composed of a single, detached residence per lot with the exception of a second residential unit or accessory dwelling unit characterized by a density range varying with the utilization and combination of the single-family subzones per gross acre with lots fronting a public street. The following single family subzones are hereby established:
- R-1A: The purpose of the R-1A subzone is to accommodate and preserve the single family residential uses composed of a single detached residence per lot with the exception of a second residential unit if it can meet the lot coverage requirements.
- R-1B: The purpose of the R-1B subzone is to accommodate and preserve the single family residential uses composed of a single detached residence per lot with the exception of a second residential unit if it can meet the lot coverage requirements.
- R-1C: The purpose of the R-1C subzone is to accommodate and preserve the single family residential uses composed of a single detached residence per lot with the exception of a second residential unit if it can meet the lot coverage requirements.
(Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 2, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted principal uses in any R-1, R-1A, R-1B, and R1-C district shall be as follows:
- One single-family dwelling unit per lot provided it meets all of the following criteria:
- The structure is a conventional framed, prefabricated, kit, modular or manufactured home.
- It is placed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.
- Small family child care home, as defined by Section17.04.077. - Residential care facility, small licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.
- Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

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- Household pets the number and types in accordance with Title 6, "Animals." - Live-work units.
- Employee Housing, small, pursuant to Chapter 17.91,
- Supportive Housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
- Transitional Housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
(Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 3, 2017; Ord. 823- 2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.025 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses shall be allowed in any R-1, R-1A, and R1-B district subsequent to an application being made to the City with a fee on its prescribed form for review and approval in order to evaluate any impacts related to the use due to noise, parking, concentration or other issues that may need to be mitigated:
- Home occupations pursuant to Chapter 17.84.
- At-home commercial services pursuant to Chapter 17.85. - Other structures and uses customarily appurtenant to permitted uses. - Large family child care home requiring an administrative use permit. - Cottage food operation pursuant to Chapter 17.85.
- Accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.82.
(Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 4, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.030 Conditional uses.
- Conditional uses in any R-1 district shall be as follows:
- Public and quasi-public uses.
- Churches.
- Temporary sales tract offices.
- Mobile home parks.
- Small scale professional offices.
- Conditional uses in subsections A. through F. above are not allowed in the ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
R-1A and R-1B subzone districts. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 823- 2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.040 Minimum lot area.

A minimum lot area in an R-1 district shall be as follows:
- Each lot shall have a standard minimum area of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet or more, except as described herein. - A minimum lot area in the R-1A district shall be as follows:
- Each lot with a lot area from one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet to three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet. - No further reduction of lot size shall be allowed within this R-1 subzone. - Lots that conform to the lot area as noted for R-1A are considered legal conforming lots and do not need to be rezoned when located in an R-1 zoning district.
- A minimum lot area in the R-1B district shall be as follows:
- Each lot with a lot area from three thousand five hundred and one (3,501) square feet to five thousand nine hundred ninety nine (5,999) square feet. - A lot may be subdivided into two parcels if a minimum of two thousand five hundred (2,500) net square feet is achieved within this R-1 subzone. - Lots that conform to the lot area as noted for R-1B are considered legal conforming lots and do not need to be rezoned when located in an R-1 zoning district.
- A minimum lot area in the R-1C district shall be as follows:
- Each lot with a lot area from six thousand (6,000) square feet to seven thousand four hundred ninety-nine (7,499) square feet.
- A lot may be subdivided into two parcels if a minimum of three thousand five hundred (3,500) net square feet is achieved within this R-1 subzone. - Lots that conform to the lot area as noted for R-1C are considered legal conforming lots and do not need to be rezoned when located in an R-1 zoning district.
(Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 5, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016) ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026

17.22.050 Maximum building height.

Maximum building height in any R-1, R-1A, and R1-B district shall be as follows:
- No building in the R-1 district shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet. - No accessory structure shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 6, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.060 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width shall be as follows:
- R-1:
- Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum lot width of sixty (60) feet.
- Each corner lot abutting an arterial or collector road shall have a minimum width of eighty-five (85) feet.
- R-1A, R-1B:
- Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum lot width of twenty- five (25) feet.
- Each corner lot abutting an arterial or collector road shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet.
- R-1C:
- Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum lot width of sixty (60) feet.
- Each corner lot abutting an arterial or collector road shall have a minimum width of seventy-five (75) feet.
- The minimum width of a flag lot abutting a street shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 7, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.070 Maximum lot coverage.
- In an R-1 district and R1-C subzone, lot coverage shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:
- Forty (40) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas.

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- In the R-1A and R-1B subzone, lot coverage shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:
- Sixty (60) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas. Ord. 825-2017 § 8, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.080 Minimum yard requirements.

In an R-1, R-1A, R-1B, and R1-C district, the provisions of Chapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 9, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.090 Parking requirements.

In an R-1, R-1A, R-1B, and R1-C district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 10, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an R-1, R-1A, R-1B, and R1-C district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 11, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in any R-1, R-1A, R-1B, and R1-C district shall be as follows:
- One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the property, not to exceed four square feet in size.
- Signs may be erected in conjunction with a home occupation and shall not exceed three square feet in area and shall not be illuminated. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 12, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

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Chapter 17.25 — R-2 Medium Density Residential District Chapter 17.25
R-2 MDR MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

17.25.010 Intent.

17.25.020 Permitted principal uses.

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17.25.010 Intent.

17.25.025 Accessory uses.

17.25.030 Conditional uses.

17.25.040 Minimum lot area.

17.25.050 Maximum building height.

17.25.060 Minimum lot width.

17.25.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.25.080 Minimum yard requirements.

17.25.090 Parking requirements.

17.25.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.25.110 Sign requirements.

17.25.010 Intent.

The purpose of the R-2 MDR Medium Density Residential District is to accommodate medium density residential uses composed of single family attached and/or detached homes and duplexes with a density of five (5) to eight (8) dwelling units or less per gross acre with lots fronting a public street.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.020 Permitted principal uses.

Permitted principal uses in any R-2 district shall be as follows:
- All uses permitted "as of right" in the R-1 District. - One duplex on a lot with a minimum size of six thousand (6,000) square feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.025 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses shall be allowed in any R-2 district:
- At-home commercial services, pursuant to Chapter 17.85. - Other structures and uses customarily appurtenant to permitted uses. - Cottage food operation, pursuant to Chapter 17.85.
- Accessory dwelling units, pursuant to Chapter 17.82. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses in any R-2 district shall be as follows:

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A. Temporary sales tract offices. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.040 Minimum lot area.

A minimum lot area in an R-2 zoning district shall be as follows:
- The minimum area of an interior lot shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet.
- The minimum area of a corner lot shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.050 Maximum building height.

Maximum building height in any R-2 district shall be as follows:
- No residential structure shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet, for main buildings.
- No accessory structure shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.060 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width in an R-2 zone shall be as follows:
- Each interior lot shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet. - Each corner lot abutting a local street shall have a minimum width of sixty (60) feet.
- Each corner lot abutting a major arterial shall have a minimum width of seventy-five (75) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.070 Maximum lot coverage.

In an R-2 district, lot coverage shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:

A. Forty (40) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.080 Minimum yard requirements.

In an R-2 district, the provisions of Chapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.090 Parking requirements.

In an R-2 district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)
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17.25.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an R-2 district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in any R-2 district shall be as follows:
- One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the property, not to exceed four (4) square feet in size.
- Signs may be erected in conjunction with a home occupation, shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area and shall not be illuminated. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

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Chapter 17.26 — R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District Chapter 17.26
R-3 MFR MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

17.26.010 Intent.

17.26.020 Permitted principal uses.

17.26.025 Accessory uses.

17.26.030 Conditional uses.

17.26.040 Minimum lot area.

17.26.050 Maximum building height.

17.26.060 Minimum lot width.

17.26.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.26.080 Minimum yard requirement.

17.26.090 Parking requirements.

17.26.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.26.110 Sign requirements.

17.26.120 Site Development Plan.

17.26.125 Landscaping.

17.26.130 Boat, trailer and recreational vehicle storage.

17.26.010 Intent.

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The purpose of the R-3 Multifamily Residential District is to accommodate higher densities of nine (9) to fifteen (15) dwelling units per gross acre and to serve as a buffer area between low and medium density residential districts to commercial or industrial districts with each lot fronting on a public street.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.020 Permitted principal uses.

Permitted principal uses in any R-3 district shall be as follows:
- Multiple family residential units, single-room occupancy units (SROs, boarding houses, apartment hotels, community apartments, and stock cooperative apartments, either attached or detached, with a density not to exceed fifteen (15) units.
- Household pets the numbers and types in accordance with Title 6, "Animals". - Residential care facility, small, licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.
- Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94. - Transitional housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95
- Supportive housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.025 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses are allowed in any R-3 district:
- At-home commercial services pursuant to Chapter 17.85. - Home occupations pursuant to Chapter 17.84.
- Cottage food operation pursuant to Chapter 17.85.
- Accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Chapter 17.82.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses in any R-3 district shall be as follows:

A. Public and quasi-public uses.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)
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17.26.040 Minimum lot area.

There is no minimum lot area for the R-3 district. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.050 Maximum building height.

Maximum building height in any R-3 district shall be as follows:
- No residential structure shall exceed thirty (30) feet. - No accessory structure shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.060 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width in an R-3 district shall be as follows:
- Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum width of eighty (80) feet.
- Each corner lot abutting a major arterial shall have a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.070 Maximum lot coverage.

In an R-3 district, lot coverage shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:

A. Fifty (50) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.080 Minimum yard requirement.

In an R-3 district, the provisions of Chapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.090 Parking requirements.

In an R-3 district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an R-3 district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in any R-3 district shall be as follows:
- One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the property not to exceed four (4) square feet in size.

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- Each multiple-family dwelling group shall be limited to one identification sign not exceeding twelve (12) square feet of surface area. Signs may be indirectly lighted and if detached may not exceed five (5) feet in height and may not be located within any right-of-way or public easement. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.120 Site Development Plan.

All development projects in the R-3 district shall be subject to site development review in accordance withChapter 17.07. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.125 Landscaping.

Trees of sufficient size shall be planted throughout the development in all common open areas.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.130 Boat, trailer and recreational vehicle storage.

All boats, trailers and recreational vehicles in an R-3 district shall be stored only within areas specifically designed for such storage on approved plans. Said area shall be screened by fencing and/or landscaping.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

EXHIBIT H
Chapter 17.27 — R-4 High Density Residential District
Chapter 17.27
R-4 HDR HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

17.27.010 Intent.

17.27.020 Permitted principal uses.

17.27.025 Accessory uses.

17.27.030 Conditional uses.

17.27.040 Minimum lot area.

17.27.050 Maximum building height.

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17.27.010 Intent.

17.27.060 Minimum lot width.

17.27.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.27.080 Minimum yard requirement.

17.27.090 Parking requirements.

17.27.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.27.110 Sign requirements.

17.27.120 Site Development Plan.

17.27.125 Landscaping.

17.27.130 Boat, trailer and recreational vehicle storage.

17.27.010 Intent.

The purpose of the R-4 High Density Residential District is to accommodate higher densities of sixteen (16) to thirty (30) dwelling units per gross acre and to serve as a buffer area between residential districts and commercial or industrial districts with each lot fronting on a public street.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.020 Permitted principal uses.

Permitted principal uses in any R-4 district shall be as follows:
- Multiple family residential units, single-room occupancy units (SROs, boarding houses, apartment hotels, community apartments, and stock cooperative apartments), either attached or detached, with a density not to exceed thirty (30) units.
- Household pets the numbers and types in accordance with Title 6, "Animals". - Residential care facility, small licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.
- Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94. - Transitional housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95
- Supportive housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.025 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses are allowed in any R-4 district:

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- At-home commercial services pursuant to Chapter 17.85. - Home occupations pursuant to Chapter 17.84.
- Cottage food operation pursuant to Chapter 17.85.
- Accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Chapter 17.82. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses in any R-4 district shall be as follows:

A. Public and quasi-public uses.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.040 Minimum lot area.

There is no minimum lot area for the R-4 district. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.050 Maximum building height.

Maximum building height in any R-4 district shall be as follows:
- No residential structure shall exceed forty (40) feet. - No non-residential accessory building shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.060 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width in an R-4 district shall be as follows:
- Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum width of eighty (80) feet.
- Each corner lot abutting a major arterial shall have a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.070 Maximum lot coverage.

In an R-4 district, lot coverage shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:

A. Sixty (60) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.080 Minimum yard requirement.

In an R-4 district, the provisions of Chapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)
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17.27.090 Parking requirements.

In an R-4 district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an R-4 district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in any R-4 district shall be as follows:
- One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the property not to exceed four square feet in size.
- Each multiple-family dwelling group shall be limited to one identification sign on a building not exceeding eight (8) square feet of surface area. Signs may be indirectly lighted and if detached may not exceed five (5) feet in height and may not be located within any right-of-way or public easement. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.120 Site development plan.

A site development plan review is required for all development in the R-4 district in accordance with Chapter 17.07. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.125 Landscaping.

Trees of sufficient size shall be planted throughout the development in all common open areas.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.130 Boat, trailer and recreational vehicle storage.

All boats, trailers and recreational vehicles in the R-4 district shall be stored only within areas specifically designed for such storage on approved plans. Said area shall be screened by fencing and/or landscaping.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)
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EXHIBIT I
Chapter 17.28 — Residential Density Bonus
Chapter 17.28

RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS

17.28.010 Intent.
.

17.28. 020 Application requirements.

17.28.0 3 0 Eligibility for bonus.

17.28.0 4 0 Density bonus calculation and allowance.

17.28.0 5 0

17.28.060
Additional density bonus Eligibility and
application requirements for incentives.

17.28.070 Child care facilities.

17.28.080 Donation of land.

17.28.090 General guidelines.

17.28.100 Findings for approval for density bonus and/or incentive(s).

17.28.110 Affordable housing agreement required.

17.28.010
Intent.

The purpose of the residential density bonus is to encourage affordable housing by providing the incentive for the provision of affordable housing as a portion of certain new development within the community, to implement the affordable housing goals, policies, and objectives of the City, to ensure the opportunity of affordable housing for all income levels to maintain a balanced community, and to comply with California Government Code Sections 65915 through 65918. Where any provision of this Chapter conflicts with California Government Code Section 65915 et seq., as amended from time to time, state law shall prevail.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.020 Application requirements.

A density bonus may be approved pursuant to a request for approval of a density bonus, provided the request complies with the provisions of this Chapter. Each application for a density bonus request shall be accompanied by the following:
- A site plan that identifies all units in the project including the location of the affordable units and the bonus units;
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- A narrative briefly describing the housing development and shall include information on:
- The number of units permitted under the general plan. - The total number of units proposed in the project.
- The number of affordable and/or senior units.
- The number of bonus units requested based on the tables provided in Section17.28.040 of this Chapter.
- A breakdown of units proposed for very low, lower, and moderate income, senior citizen, and/or market rate units.
- Any requested incentive(s), including an explanation as to why the incentive(s) is required for the housing development.
- Information indicating that appropriate and sufficient infrastructure capacity (water, sewer, roadway) and water supply is available to serve the bonus units;
- A pro-forma illustrating the financial need for the density bonus and/or any requested Incentives. The information that shall be included is as follows:
- The project pro-forma shall include, but is not limited to: capital costs, operating expenses, return on investment, revenues, loan-to-value ratio and debt-coverage ratio, any contribution provided by subsidy programs, and the economic effect created by the use and income restrictions of the affordable units.
- An appraisal report indicating the value of the density bonus and any incentive(s) requested.
- A source and use of funds statement identifying any projected financing gap of the project. The developer shall establish how much of the gap is covered by the density bonus units, and how much will be covered by the requested incentive(s).
- Any such additional information in support of a request for a density bonus as may be requested by the planning and redevelopment department. (Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)
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17.28.030 Eligibility for bonus.

A developer of a housing development containing five (5) or more units may qualify for a density bonus and at least one other incentive as provided by this Chapter if the developer does one of the following:
- Agrees to construct and maintain at least 5% of the units dedicated to very low-income households.
- Agrees to construct and maintain at least 10% of the units dedicated to lower income households.
- Agrees to construct and maintain at least 10% of the units in a common interest development (as defined in Section 1351 of the California Civil Code) dedicated to moderate income households, provided that all units in the development are offered to the public for purchase.
- Agrees to construct and maintain a senior citizen housing development as defined in Section 17.04 (Definitions) .
- Donates land to the City dedicated for the construction of very low income units pursuant to Section17.28.080 of this Chapter.
- Includes a qualifying child care facility as described in Section17.28.070 of this Chapter in addition to providing housing as described in subsections (A) through (C) of this section.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.040 Density bonus calculation and allowance.
- State law preemption. Pursuant to state law, the granting of a density bonus or the granting of a density bonus together with an incentive(s) shall not be interpreted, in and of itself, to require a general plan amendment, specific plan amendment, rezone, or other discretionary approvals. The City shall grant density bonuses, incentives or concessions, waivers or reductions of development standards, and parking ratios as required by Government Code Section 65915.
- Density bonus calculation. An applicant must choose a density bonus from only one applicable affordability category in below subsection C. and may not combine categories with the exception of child care facilities or land donation, which may be combined with an affordable housing development, for an additional density bonus consistent with the maximum density bonus permitted under state law.
- Density bonus allowance. In calculating the number of units required for very low, lower and moderate income households, the density bonus units shall not be included; in no event shall a density bonus exceed 50%. A housing development that satisfies all applicable provisions of this Chapter shall be ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
allowed the following applicable density bonuses:
- Very low income. The potential density bonus for a project is calculated in the following table. For example, if there is a provision for five (5) very low income units, the development could potentially gain a twenty (20) percent increase in overall number of units in the development.

Percentage of Very Low-Income Units Percentage Density Bonus 5 20
6 22.5
7 25
8 27.5
9 30
10 32.5
11 35
12 38.75
13 42.5
14 46.25
15 50
- Lower income. The potential density bonus for a project is calculated in the following table. For example, if there is a provision for ten (10) lower income units, the development could potentially gain a twenty (20) percent increase in overall number of units in the development.

Percentage of Lower Income Units Percentage Density Bonus 10 20
11 21.5
12 23
13 24.5
14 26
15 27.5
16 29
17 30.5
18 32
19 33.5
20 35
21 38.75
22 42.5
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Percentage of Lower Income Units Percentage Density Bonus 23 46.25
24 50
- Moderate income. The potential density bonus for a project is calculated in the following table. For example, if there is a provision for ten (10) moderate income units, the development could potentially gain a five (5) percent increase in overall units in the development.

Percentage of Moderate-Income Units Percentage Density Bonus 10 5
11 6
12 7
13 8
14 9
15 10
16 11
17 12
18 13
19 14
20 15
21 16
22 17
23 18
24 19
25 20
26 21
27 22
28 23
29 24
30 25
31 26
32 27
33 28
34 29
35 30
36 31
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31 26
37 32
38 33
39 34
40 35
41 38.75
42 42.5
43 46.25
44 50
- Senior citizen housing development. The density bonus for a senior citizen housing development that provides housing for seniors consistent with Section

17.28.040 of this Chapter shall be 20%
- Student housing development. The density bonus for a student housing development that provides housing for lower-income students consistent with California Government Code Section 65915(b)(1)(F) shall be calculated and granted in accordance with California Government Code Section 65915(f)(3). - Transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, and homeless persons. The density bonus for a housing development that provides housing for transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, or homeless persons consistent with California Government Code Section 65915(b)(1)(E) shall be calculated and granted in accordance with California Government Code Section 65915(f)(3).
- Child care facility. A project (whether a housing, commercial, or industrial project) is eligible for a density bonus for a child care facility when in compliance with Section 17.28.070 of this Chapter and California Government Code Section 65917.5.
- Donation of land. A project is eligible for the following density bonus for the donation of land when in compliance with Section 17.28.080 of this Chapter:

Percentage of Very Low-Income Units Percentage Density Bonus 10 15
11 16
12 17
13 18
14 19
15 20
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Percentage of Very Low-Income Units Percentage Density Bonus 16 21
17 22
18 23
19 24
20 25
21 26
22 27
23 28
24 29
25 30
26 31
27 32
28 33
29 34
30 35
- Conversion of apartments to condominiums. A project is eligible percent density bonus for the conversion of apartments to condominiums when in compliance with California Government Code Section 65915.5. (Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.0 5 0 Additional d ensity b onus
• In addition to a Density Bonus set forth in section 17.28.040 (Density bonus calculation and allowance), the City will allow projects to potentially obtain a total density bonus of up to one hundred percent by providing the initial percentage of affordable units to secure an initial fifty (50) percent density bonus and then a secondary percentage of affordable units in order to obtain an additional density bonus of up to fifty percent. Where a housing development is seeking an additional bonus, the application shall identify the subparagraph of Government Code Section 65915(v)(1) under which the development qualifies and provide reasonable documentation demonstrating eligibility for the additional bonus under that subparagraph. The additional density bonus will be available to projects that meet the following minimum set-asides:
• Rental or for-sale housing developments that provide fifteen percent of the total units to Very Low-Income households.
• Rental or for-sale housing developments that provide twenty-four percent of the total units to Lower Income households.
• For sale housing developments that provide forty-four percent of the total units to Moderate Income households.

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• Calculation of Additional Density Bonus: Rental or for-sale housing development that meets the requirements specified in subsection A, an additional density bonus shall be entitled to a density bonus calculated in accordance with Government Code Section 65915(v)(2).

17.28.060 Eligibility and application requirements for incentives/concessions. - Available incentives/concessions. A housing development qualifying for a density bonus shall be entitled, upon request, to at least the minimum number of incentives or concessions required by Government Code Section 65915(d).

Incentives may include, but are not limited to:
- A reduction in site development standards such as:
- Reduced minimum lot sizes and/or dimensions.
- Reduced minimum lot setbacks.
- Reduced minimum outdoor and/or private outdoor living area. - Increased maximum lot coverage.
- Increased maximum building height and/or stories.
- Reduced on-site parking requirements.
- Reduced street standards.
- A reduction in architectural design requirements.
- A density bonus greater than the amount required by this Chapter. - Other regulatory incentives proposed by the developer or the City, which result in identifiable, financially sufficient, and actual cost reductions. - If an applicant qualifies for a density bonus pursuant to this Chapter, the applicant may request, in addition to any requested incentive(s), that the following parking requirement be applied to the project in place of the City's current parking requirements. The parking requirement is inclusive of handicapped and guest parking for the entire housing development, but shall not include on-street parking spaces in the count towards the parking requirement:
- Zero to one (0-1) bedroom: 1 on-site parking space.
- Two to three (2-3) bedrooms: 1.5 on-site parking spaces. - Four or more (4+) bedrooms: 2.5 on-site parking spaces.

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- One bedspace in a student housing development: 0 on-stie parking space - Eligibility for incentives. Incentives are available to a housing developer as follows:
- One incentive for housing developments that (a) restrict at least 10% of the total units to lower income households, at least 5% for very low income households, or at least 10% for persons and families of moderate income in a common interest development, or (b) are for senior housing, consistent with Government Code Section 65915(d)(2)(A).
- Two incentives for housing developments that restrict at least 17% of the total units to lower income households, at least 10% for very low income households, or at least 20% for persons and families of moderate income in a common interest development.
- Three incentives for housing developments that restrict at least 24% of the total units for lower income households, at least 15% for very low income households, or at least 30% for persons and families of moderate income in a common interest development.
- Four incentives or concessions for projects that include at 16% of the units for very low income households or at least 45% of the units for persons and families of moderate income in a development in which the units are for sale.
- Five incentives or concessions for a housing development in which 100% of the total units are affordable to lower income households, except that up to 20% of the units may be affordable to moderate-income households. If the project is located within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop or within a very low vehicle travel area in a designated county, the applicant shall also be entitled to a height increase of up to three additional stories, or 33 feet, as provided by state law.
- One incentive or concession for projects that include at least 20 percent of the total units for lower income students in a student housing development. If a project includes at least 23 percent of the total units for lower income students in a student housing project, the applicant shall instead receive two incentives or concessions.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.070 Child care facilities.
- Child care facility density bonus. When an applicant proposes to construct a housing development that is eligible for a density bonus under Section

17.28.040 of this Chapter and California Government Code Section 65917.5, and includes a child care facility that will be located on the premises or adjacent to the housing development, the City shall grant either:

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- An additional density bonus that is an amount of square feet of residential space that is equal to or greater than the amount of square feet in the Child Care Facility, such that the bonus square footage shall not exceed - Existing Structures: a maximum of five square feet of floor area for each one square foot of floor area contained in the Child Care Facility for projects involving existing structures;
- New Structures: a maximum of 10 square feet of floor area for each one square foot of floor area contained in the Child Care Facility for projects involving new structures.
• An additional incentive or concession that contributes significantly to the economic feasibility of the construction of the child care facility. – Child care facility requirements. The City shall require, as a condition of approval to the housing development, the following:
– The child care facility shall remain in operation for a period of time that is as long as or longer than the period of time during which the affordable units are required to remain affordable per this Chapter; and, – Of the children who attend the child care facility, the children of very low income households, lower income households or families of moderate income households shall equal a percentage that is equal to or greater than the percentage of affordable units in the housing development that are required for very low, low or families of moderate income households. – Child care facility criteria. The City shall not be required to provide a density bonus or incentive for a child care facility if it finds, based upon substantial evidence, that the community has adequate child care facilities. (Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.080 Donation of land.
- Donation of land density bonus. When a developer of a tentative subdivision map, parcel map, or other residential
development donates land to the City, the developer shall be entitled to a density bonus above the otherwise maximum allowable residential density, up to a maximum of 35% depending on the amount of land donated (see Section 17.28.040 of this Chapter). The density bonus for a qualifying land donation shall be not less than the amount required by Government Code Section 65915(g). This increase shall be in addition to any increase in density permitted by Section 17.28.040 of this Chapter up to a maximum combined density ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
increase of 35% if an applicant seeks both the increase required by Section 17.28.040 and this section of this Chapter.
- The developer shall be eligible for the density bonus for the donation of land, if all of the following conditions are met:
- The developer shall donate and transfer land no later than the date of approval of the final subdivision map, parcel map, or residential development application;
- The developable acreage and zoning classification of the land being transferred are sufficient to permit construction of units affordable to very low income households in the amount not less than 10% of the residential units in the proposed development;
- The transferred land is at least one acre in size or of sufficient size to permit development of at least 40 units, has the appropriate general plan designation, is appropriately zoned for development as affordable housing, and is or will be served by adequate public facilities and infrastructure.

The transferred land shall have appropriate zoning and development standards to make the development of the affordable units feasible. No later than the date of approval of the final subdivision map, parcel map, or of the residential development, the transferred land shall have all of the permits and approvals, other than building permits, necessary for the development of the very low income units on the transferred land, except that the City may subject the proposed development to subsequent design review if the design is not reviewed by the local government prior to the time of transfer; - The transferred land and the affordable units shall be subject to a deed restriction ensuring continued affordability of the units consistent with Section 17.28.110 of this Chapter if required by financing programs or subsidy programs;
- The land is transferred to the City or to a housing developer approved by the City. The City may require the developer to identify and transfer the land to the affordable housing developer; and,
- The transferred land shall be within the boundary of the proposed development or, if the City determines appropriate, within one-quarter mile of the boundary of the proposed development.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.090 General guidelines.
- Location of bonus units. As required by California Government Code Section 65915(f), the location of density bonus units within the qualifying housing development may be at the discretion of the developer, and need not be in the same area of the project where the units for the lower income households are located as long as the density bonus units are located within the same ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
housing development.
- Preliminary review. A developer may submit to the planning and redevelopment department a preliminary proposal for the development of housing pursuant to this Chapter prior to the submittal of any formal application for a density bonus. The City shall, within 30 days of receipt of a written proposal, notify the housing developer in writing of either (1) any specific requirements or procedures under this Chapter, which the proposal has not met, or (2) the proposal is sufficient for preparation of an application for density bonus.
- Infrastructure and supply capacity. Criteria to be considered in analyzing the requested bonus will include the availability and capacity of infrastructure (water, sewer, road capacity, and the like) and water supply to accommodate the additional density.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.100 Findings for approval for density bonus and or incentive(s). - Density bonus approval. The following finding shall be made by the approving authority in order to approve a density bonus request:
- The density bonus request meets the requirements of this Chapter. - Density bonus approval with incentive(s). The following findings shall be made by the Approving Authority in order to approve a density bonus and incentive(s) request:
- The density bonus request meets the requirements of this Chapter and Government Code Section 65915.
• The requested incentive(s) or concession(s) shall be granted unless the Approving Authority makes the specific written findings, based upon substantial evidence, that are authorized by Government Code Section 65915(d) to deny or reduce an incentive or concession.
– Denial of a request for an incentive(s). The approving authority shall make the following findings prior to disallowing an incentive (in the case where an accompanying density bonus may be approved, or in the case of where an incentive(s) is
requested for senior housing or child care facility):
- That one or more of the grounds for denial set forth in Government Code Section 65915(d) has been met, supported by substantial evidence in the record..
- Any such specific, adverse impacts shall be evaluated and documented consistent with Government Code Section 65915(d) and Government Code Section 65589.5.

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17.28.110 Affordable housing agreement required.
- Agreement required. In approving a density bonus, the associated permit or tentative map shall require that an affordable housing agreement, or other form of agreement as approved by the City attorney, effectuating the terms of affordability of the development be executed prior to effectuation of the permit or recordation of the final map.
- Continued availability. The density bonus request shall include the procedures proposed by the developer to maintain the continued affordability of all affordable income density bonus units and shall be evidenced by an affordable housing agreement as follows:
- An applicant shall agree to, and the City shall ensure, continued affordability of all very low and low income units that qualified the applicant for the award of the density bonus for 55 years or a longer period of time if required by the construction or mortgage financing assistance program, mortgage insurance program, or rental subsidy program. - An applicant shall agree to, and the City shall ensure that, the initial occupants of the moderate income units are directly related to the receipt of the density bonus in the common interest development as defined in Section 1351 of the California Civil Code, are persons and families of moderate income and that the units are offered at an affordable housing cost. The City shall enforce an equity-sharing agreement unless it is in conflict with the requirements of another public funding source or law. The equity sharing or other resale restriction mechanism shall comply with Government Code Section 65915(c)(2), as that subdivision may be amended. The following apply to the equity-sharing agreement:
- Upon resale, the seller of the unit shall retain the value of any improvements, the down payment, and the seller's proportionate share of appreciation. The City shall recapture any initial subsidy and its proportionate share of appreciation, which shall then be used within three years for any of the purposes described in subdivision (e) of Section 33328.2 of the California Health and Safety Code that promote home ownership. - For purposes of this subdivision, the City's initial subsidy shall be equal to the fair market value of the home at the time of initial sale minus the initial sale price to the moderate income household plus the amount of any down payment assistance or mortgage assistance. If upon resale the market value is lower than the initial market value, then the value at the time of the resale shall be used as the initial market value.
- For purposes of this subdivision, the City's proportionate share of appreciation shall be equal to the ratio of the initial subsidy to the fair market value of the home at the time of initial sale.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)
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Chapter 17.36 — Commercial Land Use by Zoning District (C-1, C-2) Chapter 17.36

COMMERCIAL LAND USE BY ZONING DISTRICT

17.36.010 Permitted uses and conditionally permitted uses in commercial districts.

17.36.020 Unlisted uses.

17.36.010 Permitted uses and conditionally permitted uses in commercial districts.

Permitted uses and uses allowed by use permit in commercial districts are as follows: P = Permitted
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
Where a use is not designated as “Permitted” or “Conditional Use Permit” it is not allowed in that zoning district.

LAND USE TYPES
ZONING

DISTRICTS
C- 1
Accountants P
Accessory dwelling units P
Adult entertainment businesses (Subject to the provisions of Chapter

17.72)
Advertising business P
Amusement arcades such as video games, pinball P
Answering service P
Antiques P
Appliances P
Architects P
Art Galleries P
Art goods/supplies P
Art instructions P
Attorneys & legal services P
Automobile sales, service, and used auto sales
Automobile repair
Automobile body shop
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LAND USE TYPES
ZONING

DISTRICTS
Automobile parts, retail P
Baby shops P
Bail bond
Bakeries, retail P
Banks P
Banks, drive-through P
Barbershops P
Beauty salons P
Bicycle shops P
Boat sales
Boat supplies
Books P
Bookkeeping P
Bowling alleys
Building materials
Butcher
Cabinet/woodworking shops
Campers, RV sales, service, and supplies; new and used P Carwash P
Chambers of Commerce P P
Child care and preschool P P
Chiropractors P P
Churches CUP CUP
Cleaners P P
Clothing sales P P
Cocktail lounge/bar/taverns CUP CUP
Coffee shop P P
Collection bureau P P
Communication equipment P P
Community garden P P
Computer store P P
Contractor office (no storage) P P
Contractor office (with storage) CUP P
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Campers, RV sales, service, and supplies; new and used P Cooking supplies shops P P
Copy shop P P
Costume shop P P
Counseling centers P P
Counselors and therapists P P
Craft supplies P P
Credit bureau P P
Dairy, jobber-retail CUP
Dance school P P
Delicatessen P P
Dentist’s office P P
Department store P P
Discount drug P P
Doctor’s office P P
Donut shop P P
Dress shop P P
Dressmaker, seamstress, tailor P P
Drive-in restaurant and/or fast food CUP P
Drug store, broad range P P
Duplicating shop P P
Emergency shelter P
Employee housing, small[^c11] CUP CUP
Employment agency P P
Engineering office P P
Equipment rental, household P P
Equipment rental, large type P
Escrow service P P
Energy supply store CUP P
Farm equipment sales P
Fabric shop P P
Fireplace-stove shop P P
Flea market (one-day or single-weekend events sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce or service groups may be administratively approved in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts)
CUP
Floor materials P P
Florist P P
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Campers, RV sales, service, and supplies; new and used P Fraternal organization P P
Freezer food lockers, rental CUP P
Funeral directors P P
Furniture, new and used P P
Garden supplies P P
Gift shops P P
Glass shop (window glass) CUP P
Government offices, administrative only P P
Graphic art materials P P
Grocers, less than 10,000 square feet (see also, “market” & “supermarket”) P P Gunsmiths P P
Hardware, retail P P
Health food P P
Hobby shop P P
Home decorations and materials P P
Hospital CUP CUP
Hot tubs and spa sales CUP P
Hotel P P
Ice cream shop P P
Ice skating rink CUP
Import store P P
Income tax service P P
Inns, bed and breakfast places P P
Interior decorator P P
Investment advisory service P P
Jewelers P P
Laboratories, dental P P
Laboratories, medical P P
Laboratories, research CUP CUP
Lamps P P
Landscape architects P P
Laundry, coin P P
Lighting fixtures P P
Liquor store P P
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Freezer food lockers, rental CUP P
Live Work P CUP
Loan agency P P
Locksmiths P P
Low-Barrier Navigation Centers P P
Lumber, retail CUP P
Machine shop CUP
Markets, under 10,000 square feet (see also “grocer” & “supermarkets”) P P Medical office P P
Men’s clothing P P
Mini-storage CUP
Mobile home sales, service P
Motorcycle sales, service CUP P
Motorcycle repair P
Motels CUP P
Museums P P
Music store (instrument and equipment) P P
News service P P
News stand P P
Night club CUP CUP
Novelties, notions store P P
Nurseries, retail P P
Office furniture P P
Office supplies P P
Optician, optometrist P P
Paint dealers, retail P P
Parking lots P P
Parks P P
Party shop P P
Pawnshop P
Pet store CUP CUP
Pharmacy P P
Photocopy shop P P
Photo processing P P
Photographer P P
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Night club CUP CUP
Photographic equipment P P
Physical therapy P P
Physician P P
Pianos, organs P P
Picture framing P P
Plumbing, retail sales P P
Pottery, retail P P
Printers P P
Psychiatrist P P
Psychologist P P
Quasi-public uses CUP CUP
Racquetball and sports club P P
Radio and TV sales and service P P
Real estate P P
Record store P P
Recreation, indoor sports P P
Recreation vehicles sales P
Recreation vehicle storage CUP
Recycling center (primary use) CUP
Refrigeration sales and service, industrial P
Religious office P P
Rental, see equipment rental
Residential care facilities, small, licensed and/or unlicensed CUP CUP Residential care facilities, large, licensed CUP CUP
Residential uses CUP CUP
Restaurant, full service P P
Retail, general P P
Roller skating rink P
Rug and carpet sales P P
Saddlery shop P P
Satellite sales and service P P
Savings and loan (with or without drive-through) P P
Saw shop P P
School supplies P P
Service station/gasoline station P
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Night club CUP CUP
Sewing machine sales and repair P P
Sheet metal shop P
Shoe store P P
Supportive Housing P P
Transitional Housing CUP CUP
Shoe repair P P
Sign shop P
Social clubs, halls and organizations P P
Social service offices P P
Special job training centers P P
Sporting goods store P P
Stationery store P P
Stenographic service P P
Stereo-sound system store P P
Stock and bond brokers P P
Supermarket (>10,000 square feet) P P
Surveyor’s office P P
Swimming pool sales, service P
Tobacco shop P P
Television sales and service P P
Theater P P
Thrift shop P P
Tire sales and service P
Title company P P
Toys P P
Travel agency P P
Trophies P P
Tropical fish and supplies P P
Tuxedo rental P P
Upholsters CUP P
Utility office-administrative only P P
Vacuum cleaner sales and service P P
Variety store P P
Vegetable, fruit and flower stands P P
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Shoe repair P P
Veterinarians P P
Vocational center P P
Wall covering store P P
Warehousing CUP
Waterbeds P P
Wine and beer shop P P
Yarn shop P P
(Ord. 823-2016 § 13 (part), 2016)

17.36.020 Unlisted uses.

Any use which is not listed in Section17.36.010, or for which a reasonable determination cannot be made by the City Administrator/designee that such use is similar in nature, impact and intent as a listed use, shall be determined permitted, not permitted or conditionally permitted by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 13 (part), 2016)
Comments
[^c11] Author: The C-1 and C-2 zones allow residential uses with a CUP, but it does not specify which residential use types are allowed; EH was added as a CUP use.

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Chapter 17.53 — DMU Downtown Mixed Use Combining Zone
Chapter 17.53

DMU DOWNTOWN MIXED USE COMBINING ZONE

17.53.010 Intent.

17.53.020 Permitted uses.

17.53.030 Conditional uses.

17.53.040 Development standards.

17.53.010 Intent.

The purpose of the DMU Downtown Mixed Use District is to enhance the vitality of the Downtown are as shown in Exhibit “A” at the end of this chapter by allowing and ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
encouraging a full range of high-intensity uses, including retail, multifamily housing, offices, entertainment and civic uses. The DMU District regulations specifically implement the following goals from the General Plan:
- Enhance the Downtown as the predominant activity center and community gathering place for the surrounding areas.
- Reinforce a compact development pattern in the Downtown core to support commercial uses for the surrounding residential areas.
- Promote the Downtown's vitality and cultural character to provide uses that support day and night activity, support pedestrian design and linkages to the parks nearby.
- Support residential and commercial uses together as single story or multistory in existing or new construction. - Encourage mixed use development with a residential component inclusive of multi-family and high density residential.
- Allowance of a dynamic mixture of uses from retail, arts and entertainment, restaurant, office, community service, and civic. (Ord. 823-2016 § 18 (part), 2016)

17.53.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses consist of the permitted uses in the underlying zone, C-1, and the following without a conditional or administrative use permit:
- A combination of attached and/or detached dwelling unit(s) in combination with a commercial use. (Minimum density is 10 du/ac).
- Live/Work units.
- Residential uses above first floor commercial uses.
- Parks, playgrounds, play structures, outdoor recreation, skate park, plazas, and similar uses.
- Child care and preschool.
- Public/Quasi public administration.
- Low Barrier Navigation Centers.
- Accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Chapter 17.82
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- Residential care facilities, small, licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.
- Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94. - Supportive housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
- Transitional housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

17.53.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses requiring Planning Commission review and approval:
- Wireless communication tower.
- Other uses or services not listed in the C-1 or Downtown Mixed Use districts.

17.53.040 Development standards.

Standards for development shall be as follows:
- Allowable Building Height: Fifty (50) feet - no restriction for first floor height.
- Lot Coverage: 100%.
- Density: Stand-alone residential development 10-30 du/ac. No maximum density if development is vertically mixed with commercial. - Parking required: None excepting 1 space per residential unit. - May use street parking or shared parking lots. No new parking shall be along the front property line. New parking shall be located to the side or rear of a structure and shall not be located at an intersection. - Parking lot lighting shall use the then current City of Gridley lighting. - Yard required: None.
- Streetscape: Trees in planters or parkways - coordinate with City. - Street furnishings: Required.
- Signage: May have the following building signage:
- Blade signs affixed perpendicular to structure.
- Building signage up to 25% of the building frontage for the business.

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- Lighting shall be halo, gooseneck or similar.
- No monument signage allowed.
- Design standards shall meet or exceed the design standards for lain Design Guidelines. The Planning Department may submit the design for review and approval by the Planning Commission. The architecture of existing structures built from the 1800's (or before) to the 1950's shall be renovated and protected when new development, façade upgrades, or change in use is proposed which would create substantial exterior modifications. Design shall be coordinated with the Planning Department.
- Loading and unloading zones shall be coordinated with the Planning Department and Public Works to ensure street visibility, blocking, and safety are addressed.
- All outdoor refuse areas shall provide an enclosure, landscaped and with a roof pursuant to Section17.72.100. (Ord. 823-2016 § 18 (part), 2016) Exhibit A - Downtown Mixed Use Zoning District

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Chapter 17.54 — NMU Neighborhood Mixed Use Combining Zone Chapter 17.54

NMU NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE COMBINING ZONE

17.54.010 Intent.

17.54.020 Permitted uses.

17.54.030 Conditional uses.

17.54.040 Development standards.

17.54.010 Intent.

The purpose of the NMU Neighborhood Mixed Use District is to provide neighborhood service commercial and high density residential in “village” neighborhoods allowing a full range of retail, multi-family housing, offices, medical, entertainment and civic uses. The NMU District regulations specifically implement the following goals from the General Plan:
- Enhance the NMU district as the predominant activity center and community gathering place for the Planned Growth Area neighborhoods and surrounding areas.

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- Reinforce a compact development pattern in the neighborhood center core to support commercial uses for the surrounding residential areas. - Promote the neighbor center vitality and cultural character to provide uses that support day and night activity, support pedestrian design and linkages to the parks nearby.
- Support residential and commercial uses together as single story or multistory in existing or new construction. - Encourage mixed use development with a residential component inclusive of multi-family and high density residential.
- Allowance of a dynamic mixture of uses from retail, arts and entertainment, restaurant, office, community service, and civic.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)

17.54.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses consist of the permitted uses in the underlying zone and in the C-1 district and the following without a conditional or administrative use permit:
- A combination of attached and/or detached dwelling unit(s) in combination with a commercial use. (Minimum density is 10 du/ac)
- Live/Work units.
- Residential uses above first floor commercial uses.
- Parks, playgrounds, play structures, outdoor recreation, skate park, plazas, and similar uses.
- Child care and preschool.
- Public/Quasi public administration.
- Low Barrier Navigation Centers.
• Accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Chapter 17.82
– Residential care facilities, small, licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.
– Residential Care Facilities, large, licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94 – Supportive housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
– Transitional housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

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17.54.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses requiring Planning Commission review and approval:
- Wireless communication tower.
- Other uses or services not listed in the C-1 or Neighborhood Mixed Use districts.

17.54.040 Development standards.

Standards for development shall be as follows:
- Allowable Building Height: Forty (40) feet-no restriction for first floor height
- Lot Coverage: 90%.
- Density: Stand-alone residential development 10-30 du/ac. No maximum density if development is vertically mixed with commercial. - Parking required: None excepting 1 space per residential unit. - May use street parking or shared parking lots. Parking shall be located to the side, center, or rear of a structure or development and shall not be located at an intersection.
- Parking lot lighting shall use the then current City of Gridley lighting. - Yard required: Yard pursuant to the requirements for R-3 and R-4. - Streetscape: Trees in planters or parkways - coordinate with City. - Street furnishings: Required.
- Signage: May have the following building signage:
- Blade signs affixed perpendicular to structure.
- Building signage up to 25% of the building frontage for the business or no greater than 100 square feet.
- Lighting shall be halo, gooseneck or similar.
- Monument signage pursuant to Section 17.72.060.
- Site Development Plan review required.
- Loading and unloading zones shall be coordinated with the Planning ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
Department and Public Works to ensure street visibility, blocking, and safety are addressed.
- All outdoor refuse areas shall provide an enclosure, landscaped and with a roof pursuant to Section17.72.100. (Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)

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Chapter 17.76 — Off-Street Parking

17.76.030 Number of spaces.

The number of off-street parking spaces required for various uses or occupancies shall be determined in accordance with the following principles and standards:
- When two or more uses are located in the same building or on the same parcel, the required number of parking spaces equals the sum of the separate requirements for each use, reduced by an amount determined by the Planning Commission, but not more than twenty-five (25) percent. - An adequate number of parking spaces shall be provided and designated for use by disabled persons, as specified in Title 24, California Administrative Code. These spaces shall be complete with required access areas and ramps as necessary to facilitate use by disabled persons.
- An adequate number of bicycle racks or similar facilities shall be provided for the type and size of facility served, and shall be located to prevent obstruction of parking and pedestrian facilities, subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.
- An adequate number of oversize parking spaces and/or loading areas suitable for delivery trucks and recreational vehicles shall be provided for the type and size of facility served subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.
- The number of spaces required for particular uses are as follows:
- Residential Uses.
- Cottage units, one space each;
- Detached accessory dwelling units, one space per unit or per bedroom, whichever is less. Required parking may be provided as tandem parking on a driveway or within front or rear setback areas. No parking shall be required for an attached accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit, including replacement parking
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- Senior citizen complexes with no more than one bedroom and occupancy limited to senior citizens, 0.8 spaces each, plus additional parking spaces for guests, the number of those spaces to be 10% of the total number required for occupants;
- Boardinghouses, rooming houses and residential hotels, one space per rented room;
- Hospitals, one space per each two beds plus one space per two non-resident employees on the maximum shift;
• Residential care facilities (seven or more clients), one space per the greatest number of employees on duty at any one time, plus a minimum of one off-street parking space for every ten residents for visitors;
– Emergency shelters, one space per the greatest number of employees on duty at any one time, provided that the standards do not require more parking spaces than other uses within the same zone;
– Studio or one-bedroom apartments, one space per unit, plus additional parking spaces for guests, the number of those spaces to be 10% of the total number required for occupants;
– Two-bedroom apartments other than duplexes and triplexes, 1.5 spaces per unit, plus additional parking spaces for guests, the number of those spaces to be 10% of the total number required for occupants;
– Single-family homes, duplexes and triplexes, two spaces each; – Other single-family dwelling units on properties created and developed with a habitable residence prior to July, 1992, and equal to or smaller than 5,000 square feet in area, one space each;
– Mobile home parks, two spaces per unit.
– Commercial Uses.
– Barbershops and beauty shops, three spaces per operator; – Bowling alleys, four spaces per alley;
– Hotels and motels, one space per bedroom;
– Laundromats, one space per each four washing machines; – Offices, medical and dental, one space per two hundred square feet of floor area;
– Offices, other professional and business, one space per three hundred square feet of floor area,
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– Recreational centers, one space per five seats or five occupants as determined by the Uniform Building Code;
– Restaurants and taverns, one space per each three seats or three occupants as determined by the Uniform Building Code;
– Sales and service of furniture, large appliances, floor covering, vehicles, boats, lumber, farm equipment, trailers and similar bulky merchandise, one space per five hundred square feet of retail floor area (excludes partitioned floor area with a Uniform Building Code “occupancy” designation of storage space);
– Sales, other retail conducted within a building, one space per three hundred square feet of floor area;
– Service stations, 1 space for each 3,000 sq. ft. of land area. – Other Uses.
– Churches, lodges, meeting halls, auditoriums and similar indoor places of assembly, one space per five seats or five occupants as determined by the Uniform Building Code;
– Funeral homes and mortuaries, one space per four seats plus spaces for funeral vehicles.
– Golf courses, tennis clubs, race tracks and other outdoor recreation enterprises, per conditions of approval for use permit. – Passenger terminals, one space per one hundred square feet of floor area in the waiting room;
– Public facilities not open to the general public, one and one-half spaces per employee on the maximum shift;
– Schools, day nurseries, one space per employee plus one space per six children on the premises;
– Schools, public and private, one space per employee on the maximum shift, plus one per classroom, plus one for every four students sixteen years of age or older;
– Warehousing and industrial uses, one and one-half space per employee on the maximum shift;
– Other uses not listed above and not similar to listed uses, per Planning Commission determination.

TYPE OF USE NUMBER OF SPACES
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TYPE OF USE NUMBER OF SPACES
#
Residential:
a. Cottage units 1
b. Accessory dwelling units 1
c. Senior citizen dwelling (with one bedroom) 0.8 +10%
d. Boardinghouses, etc. 1
e. Hospitals 1+1
f.

Residential Care
Facilities 1+1
Per the greatest number of employees on duty; plus one
space for every ten residents for visitors
g. Emergency
shelters
1 per the greatest number of employees on duty
h. Studio or one-bedroom apartment 1+10%
1 unit additional spaces for
guests
i. Two-bedroom apartment (except 2
& 3-plexes)

1.5 +10%
1 unit additional spaces for
guests
j. Single-family, duplexes and
triplexes
2 1 unit; tandem parking
allowed
k. Single-family, on lot smaller than
5000 ft2 lot created and house
built prior to 7/1992
1 1 unit; tandem parking
allowed
l. Mobile home parks 2 1 unit
Commercial:
a. Barbershops & beauty shops 3 1 operator
b. Bowling alleys 4 1 alley
c. Hotels and motels 1 1 bedroom
d. Laundromats 1 2 washing machines
e. Offices, medical or dental 1 200 sq. ft. floor area
f. Offices, other (incl. banks) 1 300 sq. ft. floor area g. Recreational centers 1 5 seats or 5 occupants
permitted
h. Restaurants and taverns 1 3 seats or occupants
i. Sales/service, bulky items
(furniture, vehicles, lumber)
1 500 sq. ft. retail floor area
(excluding partitioned
warehouse area)
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h. Studio or one-bedroom apartment 1+10%
1 unit additional spaces for
guests
j. Sales, other retail space, in building 1 300 sq. ft. floor area k. Service stations 1 3,000 sq. ft. of land area
l. Churches, auditoriums, places of
assembly
1 5 seats or 5 occupants
permitted
m.

Funeral homes and
mortuaries 11 4 seats each funeral vehicle
n. Schools, day nurseries 1+1 1 employee 6 children on premises per license max
o. Schools, other 1+1+1 1 employee on shift max, 1 classroom, 4 students age sixteen or older
p. Warehousing and
industrial uses
1 1 employee on max shift
(Ord. 823-2016 § 26 (part), 2016)

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Chapter 17.82 — Accessory Dwelling Units
Chapter 17.82

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS

17.82.010 Intent.

17.82.020 Regulations.

17.82.030 Processing Time and Submittal Requirements

17.82.040 Development Regulations and Standards - Accessory dwelling unit, attached.

17.82.050 Development Regulations and Standards - Accessory dwelling unit, detached.

17.82.060 Other Development Standards.

17.82.070 Junior accessory Dwelling Units.

17.82.080 Conditions for Nonconforming Uses and Structures.

17.82.090 Density and Consistency.

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17.82.010 Intent.

The purpose of this chapter is to comply with the requirements of the California Government Code relating to accessory dwelling units. An accessory dwelling unit and a junior accessory dwelling unit conforming to the provisions of this chapter shall be approved ministerially within the time limits specified by Government Code Pursuant to Government Code Sections 66310 through 66342. As state law may be amended from time to time, this chapter shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with state law.

Where a conflict occurs between this chapter and applicable state law, state law shall prevail.

17.82.020 Regulations.
(1) A Building Permit is required for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66317(a), such permits shall be approved ministerially, without discretionary review or public hearing, if the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit complies with this section. (2) Accessory dwelling units are allowed as a permitted use in zoning districts that allow single-family or multifamily dwelling residential use, subject to this section.

All accessory dwelling units are permitted on all lots that (1) are zoned to allow single-family or multifamily residential uses and (2) include a proposed or existing dwelling unit.
(3) Any application for an accessory dwelling unit that meets the location and development standards contained in this section shall be approved ministerially without discretionary review or public hearing.
(4) An application for a permit to establish an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit that meets at least one of the following descriptions shall be ministerially approved without a public hearing and is not subject to the development standards of this section.

One accessory dwelling unit and one junior accessory dwelling unit are permitted per lot within the existing or proposed space of a single-family dwelling or within an existing accessory structure that meets specified requirements such as exterior access and setbacks for fire and safety;
One detached new construction accessory dwelling unit. One junior accessory dwelling unit may also be combined with a detached accessory dwelling unit; Multiple accessory dwelling units within the portions of multifamily dwelling structures that are not used as livable space. Local agencies must allow an amount of accessory dwelling units up to twenty-five percent of the dwelling units in existing multifamily dwelling structures, or a minimum of one, whichever is greater; Up to two detached accessory dwelling units on a lot that has a proposed multi-family dwelling; or
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Up to eight detached accessory dwelling units on a lot that has an existing multi-family dwelling, provided that the number of accessory dwelling units does not exceed the number of existing dwelling units on the lot.

17.82.030 Processing Time and Submittal Requirements
• The application for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall be submitted to Planning Services. An accessory dwelling unit shall be reviewed as part of the established Building Permit process, and compliance with the standards of this section will be verified through the ministerial planning review process.
• The city shall determine whether an application to create or serve an accessory dwelling unit is complete and shall provide written notice of this determination to the applicant no later than fifteen business days after the City receives the application.
• If the city denies an application for the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, the city will provide the applicant with a list of incomplete items and a description of how the application can be made complete in the written notice and authorizes the applicant to cure and address the application, as specified, if it is determined that an application is incomplete.
• The city shall act on an application to create an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit within 60 days from the date the City receives a complete application when there is an existing single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot, unless either of the following applies:
• If the permit application to create or serve an accessory dwelling unit is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot, the city may delay approving or denying the permit application for the accessory dwelling unit until the permitting agency approves or denies the permit application to create the new single-family or multifamily dwelling, but the application to create or serve the accessory dwelling unit shall be considered without discretionary review or hearing; or
• If the applicant requests a delay, the sixty-day time period shall be tolled for the duration of the delay.
• If the city has not acted upon the completed application for the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit within sixty days, and neither of the above exceptions are met, then the application for the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall be deemed approved.
• The city shall provide an appeal process for an applicant whose application is determined to be incomplete or denied, and require the permitting agency to issue a final written determination no later than sixty business days following receipt of a written appeal.

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• When an accessory dwelling unit is constructed subject to a Governor-declared state of emergency issued on or after February 1, 2025, the City shall issue a certificate of occupancy for the accessory dwelling unit, even if the primary dwelling has not yet received a certificate of occupancy, provided all applicable requirements are met, including verification that the primary dwelling was substantially damaged or destroyed by the declared emergency, consistent with Government Code Section 66328.

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• The minimum side, street side, and rear yard setback shall be four feet, except when converting or replacing an existing attached accessory structure that is less than four feet from the side, street side, or rear yard.
• No setback shall be required for an existing living area or accessory structure or a structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure that is converted to an accessory dwelling unit or to a portion of an accessory dwelling unit, and a setback of no more than four feet from the side and rear lot lines shall be required for an accessory dwelling unit that is not converted from an existing structure or a new structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure. • Maximum Height.
• The maximum height of attached dwelling units shall be two stories and twenty-five feet or the maximum height specified by the base zone district for the primary dwelling, whichever is lower.
• Attached accessory dwelling units that are interior to an existing structure that is converted shall not exceed the height of that existing structure. • Parking. No Parking shall be required for an attached accessory dwelling unit. • Attached accessory dwelling units shall comply with all applicable base zone district objective development standards, including limits on lot coverage, objective design standards, floor area ratio, open space, front setbacks, and minimum lot size unless application of any one or more of these standards precludes construction of at least an eight-hundred-square-foot attached accessory dwelling unit with four feet side and rear yard setbacks.

17.82.050 Development Regulations and Standards - Accessory dwelling unit, detached.
(1) Maximum Number of Detached Accessory dwelling units. • When accompanied by a proposed or existing single-family dwelling, the maximum number of detached accessory dwelling units shall be two. The detached accessory dwelling units may be in addition to an existing or proposed attached accessory dwelling unit or an existing or proposed junior accessory dwelling unit. • When accompanied by an existing multifamily dwelling, the maximum number of detached accessory dwelling units shall be eight per lot, however the number of accessory dwelling units shall not exceed the number of existing dwelling units on the lot. Detached accessory dwelling units are not required to be detached from each other but must be detached from the multifamily dwelling. • When proposed for a lot with a multifamily dwelling, the maximum number of detached accessory dwelling units shall be two per lot. Detached accessory dwelling ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
units are not required to be detached from each other but must be detached from the multifamily dwelling.
• Floor Area.
(A) The minimum floor area shall be one hundred fifty square feet. (B) The total floor area of a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed a maximum of one-thousand two-hundred square feet of gross floor area, when accompanied by an existing or proposed single-family dwelling. • Minimum Setbacks.
• The minimum side, street side, and rear-yard setback shall be four feet, except when converting or replacing an existing accessory structure that is less than four feet from the side, street side, or rear yard.
• No setback shall be required for an existing living area or accessory structure or a structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure that is converted to an accessory dwelling unit or to a portion of an accessory dwelling unit, and a setback of no more than four feet from the side and rear lot lines shall be required for an accessory dwelling unit that is not converted from an existing structure or a new structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure • Maximum Height. The maximum height of detached accessory dwelling units shall be as follows:
• For one-story detached accessory dwelling units, the maximum height shall be sixteen feet. Where the detached accessory dwelling unit is within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop or a high-quality transit corridor, as defined in Section 21155 of the California Public Resources Code, or with an existing or proposed multifamily dwelling of more than one story, the maximum height shall be eighteen feet.
• For two-story detached accessory dwelling units, the maximum height shall be twenty-five feet.
• Height Exceptions:
• An additional two feet in height shall be allowed to accommodate a roof pitch on an accessory dwelling unit that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit.
• When an existing accessory structure is converted to a detached accessory dwelling unit, the maximum height may exceed the limits of subsection (4)(A) to an amount equal to the height of the existing accessory structure to be converted.

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• Parking. A maximum of one parking space shall be required per accessory dwelling unit or per bedroom, whichever is less. These spaces may be provided as tandem parking on a driveway or in front and/or rear setback areas; however off-street parking spaces for accessory dwelling units are not required in any of the following instances:
• The accessory dwelling unit is within one-half-mile walking distance of public transit.
• The accessory dwelling unit is within an architecturally and historically significant historic district.
• The accessory dwelling unit is part of the proposed or existing primary residence or an accessory structure.
• When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant(s) of the accessory dwelling unit.
• There is a car-share vehicle within one block of the accessory dwelling unit. • When a permit application for the accessory dwelling unit is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family dwelling or a new multifamily dwelling on the same lot, provided that the accessory dwelling unit or the parcel satisfies any other criteria listed in Government Code Section 66322. • Detached accessory dwelling units shall comply with all applicable base zone district objective development standards, including, but not limited to, lot coverage, floor area ratio, open space, front setbacks, and minimum lot size; provided, however, that no such standard shall be applied so as to preclude the construction of at least one detached accessory dwelling unit of not less than eight hundred square feet.

17.82.060 General Development and Operational Standards. • Owner occupancy is not required on a property with an accessory dwelling unit. • Fire sprinklers shall not be required for an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit if fire sprinklers are not required for the primary dwelling unit. The construction of an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall not trigger a requirement to install fire sprinklers in an existing primary dwelling unit. However, if the primary dwelling unit undergoes substantial remodeling and is required to install fire sprinklers, any accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit created after the remodel shall also be required to install fire sprinklers.
• When a garage, carport, uncovered parking space, or covered parking structure is removed in conjunction with the construction or conversion of a detached or attached accessory dwelling unit, replacement parking is not required.

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• A demolition permit for a detached garage that is to be replaced with a detached or attached accessory dwelling unit shall be reviewed with the application for the accessory dwelling unit and issued at the same time, and no written notice or placard shall be required unless the property is within an architecturally and historically significant historic district.
• Impact fees shall not be imposed on an accessory dwelling that is less than seven hundred fifty square feet in floor area, or any junior accessory dwelling unit with five hundred square feet or less of interior floor area. For all other accessory dwellings, impact fees shall be charged proportionate to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit.
• Availability of Utilities. All accessory dwelling units shall be connected to public utilities or their equivalent, including water, electric, and sewer services, unless the accessory dwelling unit was constructed with a new single-family dwelling. • The city may require a new or separate utility connection directly between an accessory dwelling unit and the utility.
• The city may require a water or sewer service connection directly between an accessory dwelling unit and the water and sewer service, or demonstration that the well and septic system is adequately sized for the new demand. • Building Code. Building code requirements for detached dwellings shall be applied to accessory dwelling units, except that the construction of an accessory dwelling unit shall not constitute a Group R occupancy change under the building code, as described in Section 310 of the California Building Code (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations).

17.82.070 Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
• Location. Junior accessory dwelling units shall be accompanied by a proposed or existing single-family dwelling on a lot zoned for single-family use. A junior accessory dwelling unit shall be located within the walls of the primary singlefamily dwelling, including, but not limited to, an attached garage. • Maximum Number of Junior accessory dwelling units.
• When accompanied by a proposed or existing single-family dwelling, the maximum number of junior accessory dwelling units shall be one per lot. The junior accessory dwelling unit may be in addition to an existing or proposed detached accessory dwelling unit or an existing or proposed attached accessory dwelling unit. • In no case shall the total number of primary dwellings and accessory or junior accessory dwelling units exceed four on any given lot zoned for single-family residential uses.
• Floor Areas.

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• The minimum floor area shall be one hundred fifty square feet. • The maximum floor area shall be five hundred square feet of interior livable space. • Parking. No parking shall be required for a junior accessory dwelling unit, including replacement parking.
• Exterior Access. Access shall be provided to the junior accessory dwelling unit independent from the primary dwelling.
• Sanitation Facilities. Sanitation facilities may be separate or shared with the primary dwelling. If shared with the primary dwelling, the junior accessory dwelling unit shall provide an interior entry to the living area of the primary dwelling, separate from the exterior access required to the junior accessory dwelling unit. • Kitchen Features. An efficiency kitchen shall be provided, including all of the following:
• A cooking facility with appliances.
• A food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are of reasonable size in relation to the size of the junior accessory dwelling unit. • Occupancy. Owner-occupancy shall be if a junior accessory dwelling unit shares sanitation facilities with the existing structure. In such cases, the owner shall occupy the single-family residence in which the junior accessory dwelling unit is permitted and may reside in either the remaining portion of the structure or in the junior accessory dwelling unit. Owner occupancy shall not be required if the junior accessory dwelling unit has separate sanitation facilities, or if the owner is a governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization. • Deed Restriction. A deed restriction shall be recorded on the property, which shall run with the land, and a copy of which shall be provided to Planning Services. The deed restriction shall include both of the following.
• A prohibition on the sale of the junior accessory dwelling unit separate from the sale of the single-family dwelling, including a statement that the deed restriction may be enforced against future purchasers.
• A restriction on the size and attributes of the junior accessory dwelling unit that conforms with this section.

17.82.080 Conditions for Nonconforming Uses and Structures • Nonconforming Conditions. Notwithstanding Chapter 17.03, nonconforming uses and structures, to the contrary, until January 1, 2030, an owner of an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit that receives a notice to correct violations or abate nuisance, in relation to the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, may request a delay for five years in enforcement of a ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
building standard, as long as the violation is not a health and safety issue as determined by the local agency, subject to compliance with the Government Code Section 66331 and Health and Safety Code Section 17980.12(a)-(c), and the following conditions:
• The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit was built before January 1, 2020.
• The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit was built on or after January 1, 2020, in a local jurisdiction that, at the time the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit was built, had a noncompliant accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit ordinance, but the ordinance is compliant at the time the request is made.
• The city shall not deny an application for a permit to create an accessory dwelling unit due to the correction of nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public health and safety and are not affected by the construction of the accessory dwelling unit in compliance with Government Code Section 66322(b).

17.82.090 Density and Consistency.

An accessory dwelling unit that conforms to the requirements in this chapter shall:
• Not be considered for the purposes of evaluating the density requirements established in the General Plan.
• Be found consistent with the existing General Plan designation and zoning for the lot.
• Not be considered a new residential use for the purpose of calculating local agency connection fees or capacity charges for utilities, including water and sewer service. • Not be considered in the application of any local ordinance, policy, or program to limit residential growth.

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Chapter 17.90 — Emergency Shelters
Chapter 17.90

EMERGENCY SHELTERS

17. 90 .010 Purpose.

17. 90 .020 Development Standards.

17. 90 .030 Management Plan.

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17. 90 .010 Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to establish development and operational standards for emergency shelters in specified zoning districts in a manner compatible with surrounding areas, in accordance with California Government Code Sections 65583 and 65589.5.

17.90.020 Development Standards.

Location. An emergency shelter shall not be established or operated at any location less than 300 feet from another emergency shelter.

Maximum Number of Beds Per Facility. The maximum number of beds per facility shall be determined and as allowed by Building and Fire Code.

Limited Terms of Stay. The maximum term of staying at an emergency shelter is six months in a consecutive 12-month period.

Security. The emergency shelters shall have on-site security during all hours when the shelter is open.

Parking. The emergency shelters shall provide off-street parking as set forth in Chapter 17.76 (Off-Street Parking).

Intake/waiting area. A client intake/waiting area shall be provided at a minimum of 10 square feet per bed provided at the facility, with a minimum of 100 square feet. Said intake/waiting area shall be in a location not adjacent to the public right-of-way. If located at the exterior of a building, the intake/waiting area shall be visually separated from public view by a minimum of six-foot tall visually screening mature landscaping or a minimum six-foot tall decorative masonry wall, and shall provide consideration for shade/rain provisions.

Lighting. Exterior lighting shall be located along all pedestrian pathways, parking lots, entrances and exits, common outdoor areas, and at the front of the building. All lighting shall be maintained in good operating condition and shall be fully-shielded.

17. 90 .0 3 0 Management Plan .

The applicant or operator shall submit a management and operations plan for the emergency shelter for review and approval by the Planning Director prior to approval of a business license. The Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
• Security;
• Staff training;
• Neighborhood relations;
• Pet policy;
• Client intake process;
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• List of services provided;
• Facility maintenance;
• Solid waste control;
• Amenities, such as hours of operation, cooking/dining facilities, laundry facilities and activity policies; and
• Anti-discrimination policies.

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Chapter 17.91 — Employee Housing
Chapter 17.91

EMPLOYEE HOUSING

17. 91 .010 Purpose.

17. 91 .020 Employee Housing for Six or Fewer .

17. 91 .030 Districts Where Agriculture Uses are Allowed .

17. 91 .0 4 0 Streamlined Approval for Farmworker Housing Developments .

17. 91 .010 Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to establish procedures and standards for the approval and creation of employee housing, in accordance with Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5, 17021.6, and 17021.8.

17.91.020 Employee Housing for Six or Fewer.

Employee housing providing accommodations for six or fewer employees shall be deemed to be a single-unit structure with a residential land use and shall be treated the same as a single-unit dwelling of the same type in the same zoning district. • Districts Where Agriculture Uses are Allowed.

The permitted occupancy in employee housing in a zone allowing agricultural uses shall include agricultural employees who do not work on the property where the employee housing is located and may consist of no more than thirty-six (36) beds in a group quarters or twelve (12) units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household on land zoned for agricultural uses. Such employee housing shall be considered to be an activity that in no way differs from an agricultural use.
• Streamlined Approval for Agricultural Employee Housing Developments.

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To be eligible for streamlined approval under this section in accordance with the provisions of California Health and Safety Code Section 17021.8, an agricultural employee housing development must meet all of the following requirements:
• The development must be located on land designated as agricultural in the City of Gridley General Plan.
• The development must be twelve units or less.
• The development must not be located in any of the following areas:
• Wetlands, as defined in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Manual, Part 660 FW 2 (June 21, 1993).
• A very high fire hazard severity zone, as determined by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Section 51178 of the Government Code. • A hazardous waste site that is listed pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code or a hazardous waste site designated by the Department of Toxic Substances Control pursuant to Section 25356.
• A delineated earthquake fault zone as determined by the State Geologist in any official maps published by the State Geologist.
• A flood plain as determined by maps promulgated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
• The development must meet all applicable requirements of the City of Gridley Municipal Code, including but not limited to the following:
• The development must have adequate water and wastewater facilities; • The development must comply with all applicable zoning and land use regulations; and
• The development must comply with all applicable building and safety codes.

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Chapter 17.92 — Reasonable Accommodation
Chapter 17.92

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

17.92.010 Purpose.

17.92.020 Applicability.

17.92.030 Requesting reasonable accommodation and application requirements.

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17.92.010 Purpose.

17.92.040 Reviewing authority.

17.92.050 Findings and decisions.

17.92.060 Written decision.

17.92.070 Appeal and determination.

17. 92 .010 Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a procedure to request reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities seeking equal access to housing under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (together, the Acts) in the application of zoning laws and other land use regulations, policies, and procedures.

17.92.020 Applicability.
• A request for reasonable accommodation may be submitted by any person with a disability, their representative or any entity (such as a developer or provider of housing for individuals with disabilities), when the application of a zoning law or other land use regulation, policy or practice acts as a barrier to fair housing opportunities. A person with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that limits or substantially limits one or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having such impairment or anyone who has a record of such impairment. This Section is intended to apply to those persons who are defined as disabled under the Acts.
• A request for reasonable accommodation may include a modification or exception to the rules, standards and practices for the siting, development and use of housing or housing-related facilities that would eliminate regulatory barriers and provide a person with a disability equal opportunity to housing of their choice. • A reasonable accommodation is granted to the household that needs the accommodation and does not apply to successors in interest to the property. • A reasonable accommodation may be granted in compliance with this Section without the need for approval of a variance.
• Requests for reasonable accommodation shall be submitted in the manner prescribed in Section 17.92.030.

17.92.030 Requesting reasonable accommodation and application requirements. • A request for reasonable accommodation shall be submitted on an application form provided by the community development department. In addition to any other information that is required by the application form, the request for reasonable accommodations shall contain the following information:
• Name, address, and telephone number(s) of the individual(s) requesting reasonable accommodation;
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• Name, address, and telephone number(s) of the property owner(s); • Address of the property for which accommodation is requested • The zoning ordinance provision, regulation, or policy for which reasonable accommodation is being requested; and
• Why the reasonable accommodation is necessary to accommodate the functional daily needs of the disabled individual.
• Any information identified by an applicant as confidential shall be retained in a manner so as to respect the privacy rights of the applicant and shall not be available for public inspection.
• If an applicant needs assistance in submitting the request for reasonable accommodation, the City will provide assistance to ensure that the process is accessible.
• A request for reasonable accommodation in regulations, policies, practices and procedures may be filed at any time that the accommodation may be necessary to ensure equal access to housing. A reasonable accommodation does not affect an individual’s obligations to comply with other applicable regulations not at issue in the requested accommodation.

17.92.040 Reviewing authority.
• A request for reasonable accommodation shall be reviewed by the Planning Director (Director), or his/her designee if no approval is sought other than the request for reasonable accommodation. If necessary to reach a determination on the request for reasonable accommodation, the Director may request further information from the applicant consistent with fair housing laws, specifying in detail the information that is required. Such requests shall occur during the 30-day review for completeness. • Other Review Authority. Requests for reasonable accommodation submitted for concurrent review with another planning approval, permit or land use entitlement shall be reviewed by the authority reviewing the other land use application.

17.92.050 Findings and decisions.
• The written decision to grant, grant with modifications, or deny a request for reasonable accommodation will be consistent with the Acts and shall be based on consideration of the following factors:
• Whether the housing, which is the subject of the request, will be used by an individual with a disability as defined under the Acts; • Whether the request for reasonable accommodation is necessary to make specific housing available to an individual with a disability under the Acts; • Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the city; and
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• Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would require a fundamental alteration in the nature of a city program or law, including but not limited to design review, historic preservation, land use and zoning.

17.92.060 Written decision.
- The written decision on the request for reasonable accommodation shall explain in detail the basis of the decision, including the Director’s findings on the criteria set forth in Section 17.92.060. All written decisions shall give notice of the applicant’s right to appeal and to request reasonable accommodation in the appeals process as set forth in Section

17.92.070. The notice of decision shall be sent to the applicant by certified mail.
- The written decision of the Director shall be final unless an applicant appeals to the Planning Commission.
- If the reviewing authority fails to render a written decision on the request for reasonable accommodation within the 30-day time period allotted by Section 17.92.040, the request shall be deemed granted. - While a request for reasonable accommodation is pending, all laws and regulations otherwise applicable to the property that is the subject of the request shall remain in full force and effect.

17.92.070 Appeal and determination.
- Only an aggrieved applicant and abutting property owners who receive notice of the reasonable accommodation determination have a right to appeal the decision. An appeal to the Planning Commission must be filed within 15 calendar days of the date of mailing the written notice of the decision. An appeal shall be made in writing and shall specify the reasons for the appeal and the grounds asserted for relief. If an appeal is not filed within the time or in the manner prescribed in this Section, the right to review of the action against which the complaint is made shall be deemed to have been waived.
- The City Council may, by resolution, adopt and from time to time amend a fee for the filing of appeals. Such fee shall be for the sole purpose of defraying costs incurred for the administration of appeals. The fee for an appeal shall be paid at the time of and with the filing of an appeal. No appeal shall be deemed valid unless the prescribed has been paid. Households considered low-income (making 80 percent of less of median income) per California state law shall have the appeal fee waived.
- After filing an appeal, the Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of determining whether the appeal should be granted.

Written notice of the time, date and place of hearing shall be given to the appellant, the applicant; the owner(s) of the property involved; owners of abutting properties; the Council member(s) representing the City district in which the property is located; the chairperson of any other review bodies ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
with authority over the area in which the property is located; and to any other persons who have filed a written request for notice. Such notices shall be mailed to the appellant and the applicant at least 15 days prior to the hearing.
- The Planning Commission shall review de novo the entire proceeding or proceedings relating to the decision, and may make any order it deems just and equitable, including the approval of the application. Any hearing may be continued from time to time.
- At the conclusion of the hearing, the Planning Commission shall prepare a written decision which either grants or denies the appeal and contains findings of fact and conclusions. The written decision, including a copy thereof shall be provided to the appellant and the project applicant. The Director may refer appeals of reasonable accommodation decisions to the Planning Commission for review. Decisions on appeals shall occur within 45 days of the initial determination.

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Chapter 17.94 — Residential Care Facilities
Chapter 17.9 4

RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES

17.9 4 .010 Purpose.

17.9 4 .020 Permitted Zones.

17.9 4 .030 Development Standards .

17.9 4 .040 Application Procedures .

17. 9 4 .010 Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the applicable state regulations in a manner that allows for the establishment of residential care facilities while preserving the character of the zone in which the uses are located. To protect the public health, safety and welfare, to preserve and protect the integrity of residential neighborhoods, and to ensure this code does not act as a disincentive to or unreasonably restrict the development of residential care facilities shall be assessed, allowed and developed in accordance with the standards set forth in this Chapter.

17. 9 4 .0 2 0 Permitted Zones.
• Large Licensed Residential Care Facilities shall be considered a residential use of property and shall be permitted in all zones permitting residential uses in the City of Gridley Municipal Code, subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.07 (Site Development Plan).

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• A large Licensed Residential Care Facility that also qualifies as Supportive Housing or Transitional Housing shall be subject only to those restrictions and development standards that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type (e.g., singlefamily or multifamily) in the same zone. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if the facility qualifies as “supportive housing” as defined in Government Code Section 65650 (which has a different definition of “target population” than the definition in Chapter 17.04 (Definitions), then the facility shall be a use by-right in all zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted and shall be processed as required by Government Code Sections 65650, et seq.
• Small Licensed Residential Care Facilities and Unlicensed Residential Care Facilities shall be considered a residential use of property. Small Licensed and Unlicensed Residential Care Facilities are permitted uses in all zones permitting residential uses in the City of Gridley, subject to compliance with the restrictions and development standards for other residential dwellings of the same single-family type within the same zone.

17. 9 4 .0 3 0 Development Standards.
• The following development standards shall apply to a large licensed residential care facility:
• Development Standards. Unless otherwise indicated below, the large licensed residential care facility must conform to the development standards for the zoning classification in which it is located.
• Accessory Dwelling Units. The large licensed residential care facility shall not be located in an Accessory Dwelling Unit unless the primary dwelling unit is used for the same purpose.
• Kitchens. The large licensed residential care facility must provide either of the following:
• Congregate dining facilities; or
• Kitchens in individual units.
• Landscaping. The large licensed residential care facility shall provide minimum landscaped areas in accordance with the landscaping standards for the zoning classification in which it is located.
• Signs. The large licensed residential care facility shall comply with section

18.110.070 (Signs).
• Lighting. The large licensed residential care facility shall comply with the provisions of the lighting standards for the zoning classification in which it is located. Security night lighting must be shielded so that the light source cannot be seen from adjacent residential properties.

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• Parking. The large licensed residential care facility shall provide off-street parking as set forth in Chapter 17.76 (Off-Street Parking).
• Common Areas and Open Space. The large licensed residential care facilities shall include at least three-hundred fifty square feet of indoor or outdoor common areas or open space, plus five square feet per resident. The common area(s) or open space shall be furnished. Appropriate furnishings for indoor spaces include, but are not limited to, such items as lounge chairs, couches, tables with chairs, writing desks, and televisions. Outdoor furnishings include but are not limited to such items as outdoor benches, tables with chairs, barbeques, and shade coverings like arbors, patio covers, garden shelters or trellises. A central dining room shall be provided.

The size of the room shall be sufficient to accommodate all of the residents. The minimum room size shall be the product of the proposed maximum number of residents in the facility multiplied by five square feet per resident; however, in no instance shall the central dining room be less than three-hundred fifty square feet. • Management. The large licensed residential care facilities shall have either:
• A manager who resides on-site; or
• A number of persons acting as a manager who are either present at the facility on a twenty-four hours basis or who will be available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to physically respond within forty-five minutes notice and who are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the facility. The provisions of this Section shall be superseded by any management requirements imposed on the large licensed residential care facilities pursuant to state law. • Security. A designated area for on-site personnel shall be located at the main entrance to the facility for the purpose of controlling admittance to the facility and providing security. Emergency contact information shall be posted on the exterior of the facility adjacent to the main entrance, as well as on the interior in a location accessible to all residents.
• Personal Storage. Each resident of the large licensed residential care facility shall be provided with at least one private storage area or private closet, with a lock or other security mechanism, in which to store their personal belongings.

17. 9 4 .0 4 0 Application Procedures.
• The application for a large licensed residential care facility shall be submitted and processed in accordance with the requirements for residential developments in the zone in which the large Licensed residential care facility is proposed, and with the requirements outlined in Chapter 17.07 (Site Development Plan). In addition, the application for a large licensed residential care facility shall include the following:
• Applicant Information. The name and address of the applicant, including the name and address of the lessee, if the property is to be leased by someone other than the applicant; and the name and address of the owner of the property. If the applicant ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
and/or lessee or owner is a partnership, corporation, firm, or association, then the applicant/lessee shall provide the additional names and addresses as follows and such persons shall also sign the application:
• Every general partners of the partnership;
• Every owner with a controlling interest in the corporation; or • The person designated by the officers of the corporation as set forth in a resolution of the corporation that is to be designated as the permit holder. • Owner Authorization. If the operator of the large Licensed residential care facility is not the legal owner of the property, the operator shall provide written documentation evidencing the owner’s authorization and approval to operate the large Licensed residential care facility at the property. • Parcel Information. The zoning and general plan designations and assessor’s parcel number(s) of the site on which the large licensed residential care facility is proposed.
• Project Description. A narrative project description of the large licensed residential care facility that summarizes the proposed use and its purpose. • Plan, Building Diagram, and Floor Plan. A preliminary site plan, drawn to scale, showing the facility’s building footprint and property lines as well a diagram intended to show:
• All building(s) to be occupied, including a floor plan for all rooms intended for residents’ use indicating the number of residents per bedroom, the location and number of beds for all residents; and
• On-site parking, including designations of staff and visitor parking. • Facility Users. The projected number and types of users of the facility, including but not limited to, residents, staff, clients, visitors, and students. • Transportation and Parking. Expected parking demand and vehicular use and the availability of and proximity to public transportation or other means to transport facility users.
• Management Plan. A comprehensive Management Plan, which shall include, at a minimum, the following:
• Detailed information on property management policies and operations, including information regarding maintenance and repairs;
• An explanation of how the large licensed residential care facility, intends to meet the requirements of subsection 17.94.030(J).

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• A copy of the large licensed residential care facility’s written resident intake procedures, including rental procedures and rates;
• A copy of the large licensed residential care facility’s written termination and eviction procedures;
• A copy of the large licensed residential care facility’s resident and guest rules; and • If applicable, the large licensed residential care facility’s plan for disposing of medical waste or other bio-waste.
• Licensing. Proof of all required licensing from the California Department of Social Services, the California Department of Health and Human Services, the California Department of Health Care Services, or other applicable regulatory agency, along with a license and permit history of the applicant(s), including whether such applicant(s), in previously operating a similar use in this or another city, county or state under license and/or permit, has had such license and/or permit revoked or suspended, and the reason therefore.
• Similar Facilities. A list of addresses of all other licensed facilities in the State of California owned or operated by the applicant(s) within the past five years and whether such facilities have been found by state or local authorities to be operating in violation of state or local law.
• Project Review. The Planning Commission shall review an application for the large licensed residential care facility and shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove of the application for the large licensed residential care facility. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be final unless appealed to the City Council within the timeframes set forth in the City of Gridley Municipal Code. • Findings and Decision. The Planning Commission shall only approve an application for a large licensed residential care facility if the Planning Commission makes all of the findings required pursuant to Chapter 17.07 (Site Development Plan) and conforms with all provisions of this section.

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Chapter 17.95 — Transitional and Supportive Housing
Chapter 17.95

TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

17.95.010 Purpose.

17.95.020 Development Standards.

17. 9 5.010 Purpose.

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The purpose of this Chapter is to establish standards for transitional and supportive housing, as defined in Section 50675.2 and 50675.14, of the California Health and Safety Code.

17.9 5 .0 2 0 Development Standards.
• Transitional and Supportive housing both constitute a residential use and are subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zoning district.
• Supportive Housing Up to Fifty (50) Units. Per Government Code Section 65651 et seq., supportive housing developments of up to fifty (50) units shall be permitted by right in all zones where multifamily and mixed-use residential development is permitted, provided the development satisfies all of the following requirements:
• All supportive housing units shall be subject to a recorded affordability restriction for a period of not less than fifty-five years.
• One hundred percent of the units, excluding managers’ units, shall be dedicated to lower-income households and shall receive public funding to ensure affordability. “Lower-income households” shall have the same meaning as defined in Health and Safety Code § 50079.5.
• At least twenty-five (25) percent of the units in the development or twelve (12) units, whichever is greater, shall be restricted to residents who meet the criteria of the target population for supportive housing. If the development consists of fewer than twelve units, then one hundred percent of the units, excluding managers’ units, shall be restricted to residents in supportive housing. • The developer shall provide to the Planning Division the information required under Government Code Section 65652.
• Non-residential floor area shall be dedicated to onsite supportive services as follows:
• For a development with twenty (20) or fewer total units, a minimum of ninety square feet shall be provided for onsite supportive services. • For a development with more than twenty total units, a minimum of three percent of the total nonresidential floor area shall be dedicated for onsite supportive services limited to tenant use, including but not limited to community rooms, case management offices, computer rooms, and community kitchens. • The developer shall replace any existing dwelling units on the site of the supportive housing development consistent with Government Code Section 65915(c)(3). • Unit facilities. Each unit, excluding managers’ units, shall include at least one bathroom and a kitchen or other cooking facilities, including at a minimum a stovetop, a sink, and a refrigerator.

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• Reduction in required supportive housing occupancy. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the city shall, at the request of the project owner, reduce the number of residents required to live in supportive housing if the project-based rental assistance or operating subsidy is terminated through no fault of the project owner, but only if all of the following conditions are met:
• The owner demonstrates that good faith efforts have been made to secure alternative sources of financial support.
• Any reduction in the number of supportive housing units is the minimum necessary to maintain project financial feasibility.
• Any change to the occupancy of supportive housing units shall minimize tenant disruption and occur only upon vacancy of such units.

Chapter 17.04

DEFINITIONS

17.04.002 General.

17.04.004 Abutting.

17.04.006 Accessory use, structure or building.

17.04.008 Aggrieved party.

17.04.010 Agriculture.

17.04.012 Agricultural processing plants.

17.04.014 Agricultural products.

17.04.016 Alley.

17.04.018 Applicant.

17.04.020 Appurtenant.

17.04.022 Block.

17.04.024 Boardinghouse.

17.04.026 Breezeway.

17.04.028 Buildable area.

17.04.030 Building.

17.04.032 Building, main.

17.04.034 Structures, accessory.

17.04.036 Building complex.

17.04.038 Carport.

17.04.040 Club.

17.04.042 Combining district.

17.04.044 Commercial recreation center.

17.04.046 Condominium.

17.04.48 Convalescent home.

17.04.49 Cottage food operation.

17.04.50 Cottage unit.

17.04.51 Development standards.

17.04.52 District.

17.04.054 Driveway.

17.04.056 Duplex.

17.04.058 Dwelling.

17.04.060 Dwelling, group.

17.040.061 Dwelling, junior.

17.04.062 Dwelling, multiple-family.

17.04.064 Dwelling, primary.

17.04.066 Dwelling, accessory

17.04.068 Dwelling, single-family.

17.04.070 Dwelling, two-family.

17.04.072 Dwelling unit.

17.04.074 Easement.

17.04.075 Efficiency unit.

17.04.076 Family.

17.04.077 Family child care home.

17.04.078 Feed yard.

17.04.080 Fence.

17.04.082 Flea market.

17.04.084 Floor area.

17.04.086 Foster home.

17.04.088 Garage.

17.04.090 Garage, commercial.

17.04.092 Grade.

17.04.094 Guesthouse.

17.04.096 Guest ranch.

17.04.098 Height.

17.04.100 Highway.

17.04.101 Historically significant.

17.04.102 Home occupation.

17.04.104 Hospital or sanitarium.

17.04.106 Hotel.

17.04.110 Kennel.

17.04.112 Landscaping.

17.04.114 Reserved.

17.04.116 Loading, area.

17.04.118 Lot.

17.04.120 Lot, corner.

17.04.122 Lot, key.

17.04.124 Lot, substandard.

17.04.126 Lot area.

17.04.128 Reserved.

17.04.130 Lot coverage.

17.04.132 Lot line.

17.04.134 Lot line, front.

17.04.136 Lot line, rear.

17.04.138 Lot line, side.

17.04.140 Lot Width.

17.04.141 Low Barrier Navigation Center.

17.04.142 Major recreational equipment.

17.04.143 Manufactured home.

17.04.144 Minor recreational equipment.

17.04.145 Mobile food vendors.

17.04.146 Mobile home.

17.04.148 Mobile home park.

17.04.149 Monument sign.

17.04.150 Motel.

17.04.152 Nonconforming structure.

17.04.154 Nonconforming use.

17.04.156 Owner.

17.04.158 Parcel of land.

17.04.160 Parking lot.

17.04.162 Parking space.

17.04.164 Performance standards.

17.04.165 Porch.

17.04.166 Reserved.

17.04.168 Professional office.

17.04.170 Public agency.

17.04.171 Recreational vehicle.

17.04.172 Residential care facility.

17.04.174 Roadside stand.

17.04.176 Service station.

17.04.178 Setback.

17.04.180 Sign.

17.04.181 Sign, electronic changeable copy.

17.04.182 Story.

17.04.184 Street.

17.04.186 Structural alteration.

17.04.188 Structure.

17.04.190 Trailer court.

17.04.192 Use--public.

17.04.194 Use--Quasipublic.

17.04.196 Variance.

17.04.198 Yard.

17.04.200 Yard--front.

17.04.202 Yard--rear.

17.04.204 Yard--side.

17.04.206 Zone.

17.04.207 Beverage.

17.04.208 Beverage container.

17.04.209 Department.

17.04.210 Consumer.

17.04.211 Dealer.

17.04.212 Redemption value.

17.04.213 Redemption bonus.

17.04.214 Recycle.

17.04.215 Recycling center.

17.04.216 Recycling location.

17.04.217 Reverse vending machine.

17.04.218 Recyclable material.

17.04.219 Recycling facility, collection facility and processingfacility.

17.04.220 Mobile recycling unit.

17.04.222 Neighborhood commercial uses.

17.04.224 Open Space.

17.04.226 Adult entertainment business.

17.04.228 Apartment hotel.

17.04.300 Emergency shelter.

17.04.302 Farmworker (agricultural) housing.

17.04.304 Supportive housing.

17.04.306 Transitional housing.

17.04.308 Single-room occupancy (SRO) housing.

17.04.310 Stock cooperative.

17.04.002 General.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained within this chapter shall be used in the construction and interpretation of this title.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.004 Abutting.
“Abutting” means land having a common property line or zone boundary line, or separated by a private easement or alley. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.010 Agriculture.
“Agriculture” means the use of land for agricultural purposes, including farming, dairying, pasturage, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, animal and poultry husbandry, and the necessary accessory uses; provided, however, that the operation of any such accessory use shall be secondary to that of the normal agricultural activities. As used in this definition, “accessory use” means those supply, service, storage, and processing areas and facilities to accommodate agricultural products produced on the premises. The above uses shall not include fur farms, feed lots, stockyards, slaughterhouses, commercial poultry farms, rice dryers, nut hulling works, hog farms, fertilizer works, fruit packing plants or plants for the reduction of animal matter, or similar commercial or industrial uses. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.014 Agricultural products.
“Agricultural products” means natural products from the practice of agriculture. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.016 Alley.
“Alley” means a public or private way not more than thirty feet in width affording only secondary means of access to abutting property.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.018 Applicant.
“Applicant” means any person who files an application for a permit, variance or change in zoning pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.020 Appurtenant.
“Appurtenant” means a necessary and/or legal accompaniment to a building or use on the same lot or premises. (Ord. 458 §1 (part), 1984).

17.04.022 Block.
“Block” means an area of land that is bounded by and contiguous to rights-of-way and/or other natural boundaries. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.028 Buildable area.
“Buildable area” means the usable portion of a lot remaining after required yards (setbacks) and easements have been provided.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.48 Convalescent home.
“Convalescent home” means any institution, place, building or agency which maintains and operates organized facilities for convalescence, including care and treatment of chronic illness, without providing general hospital medical care. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.49 Cottage food operation.
“Cottage Food Operation” means an enterprise that has not more than the amount in gross annual sales (per Sec. 7.

Section 113758 of the Health and Safety Code), is operated by a cottage food operator, and has not more than one full-time equivalent cottage food employee, not including a family member or household member of the cottage food operator, within the registered or permitted area of a private home where the cottage food operator resides and where cottage food products are prepared or packaged for direct, indirect, or direct and indirect sale to consumers. (Ord. 807-2013 §2(part), 2013).

17.04.50 Cottage unit.
“Cottage unit” means a single-family dwelling not exceeding six hundred forty square feet in floor area. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.51 Development standards.
“Development Standards” means a set of defining parameters to be followed in site or building development within the various zoning districts related to lot size, setbacks, lot coverage, parking, height, separation and aesthetic considerations to insure the best improvements are designed, implemented or constructed at a project location. (Ord. 813-2015 § 1, 2015)

17.04.52 District.
“District” means a portion of the city within which certain uses of land and buildings are permitted or prohibited and within which certain other regulations are applicable, all as set forth and specified in this title. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.054 Driveway.
“Driveway” means access from a street to a parking area or garage. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.056 Duplex.
“Duplex” means a two-family dwelling.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.058 Dwelling.
“Dwelling” means a building designed or used for residential occupancy. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.060 Dwellings, group.
“Group dwelling” means two or more unattached buildings containing dwelling units. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.167 Dwelling, Proposed.
“Proposed Dwelling” means a dwelling that is the subject of a permit application and that meets the requirements for permitting.

17.04.74 Easement.
“Easement” means a space on a lot or parcel of land and so indicated on a subdivision map or, in a deed restriction, reserved for and/or used for public utilities and/or public uses. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.75 Efficiency unit.

A unit with the same meaning as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code.(Ord. 720, 2003).

17.04.76 Family.
“Family” means one or more persons living together in a dwelling unit with common access to, and common use of, living and eating areas.

17.04.77 Family child care home.
“Family child care home” means a home that regularly provides care, protection, and supervision for 14 or fewer children, in the provider’s own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, while the parents or guardians are away, and is either a large family day care home or a small family day care home.

1. “Small family day care home” means a home that provides family day care for eight or fewer children, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home, as set forth in Section 1597.44 of the State of California Health and Safety Code and as defined in regulations.

2. “Large family day care home” means a home that provides family day care for 7 to 14 children, inclusive, including children under the age of 10 years who reside at the home, as set forth in Section 1597.465 of the State of California Health and Safety Code and as defined in regulations.
(Ord. 807-2013 §2(part), 2013: Ord. 569 §1, 1990).

17.04.78 Feed yard.
“Feed yard” means a confined area wherein a large number of pigs, cattle or other livestock are kept with limited space per animal, to prepare such animals for market, where sixty percent or more of the feed for such animals is imported. “Feed yard” includes “feed lot.”
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.086 Foster home.
“Foster home” means a home licensed for the care of indigent or homeless children. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.090 Garage, commercial.
“Commercial garage” means a building, other than a private garage, used for the parking, repair, or servicing of motor vehicles.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.100 Highway.
“Highway” means any street designated and maintained as part of the state of California Highway system. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.101 Historically significant.

The following criteria shall be used in designating structures or sites as “historically significant:” A. The structure or site is identified with the lives of historic people or with important events of the city; B. The structure of site is particularly representative of an architectural style or way of life important to the city; C. The structure or site is an example of a type of building which was once common, but is now rare; D. The structure or site contains elements demonstrating outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship.
(Ord. 712-2002, § II (part))

17.04.102 Home occupation.
“Home occupation” is an accessory use of a dwelling consisting of a business or gainful employment conducted within the dwelling by the inhabitants of the dwelling pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.44. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.114 Reserved.

17.04.122 Lot, key.
“Key lot” means an interior lot having a side line which is the rear lot line of an adjoining corner lot. (Ord. 458 § 1, 1984).

17.04.126 Lot area.
“Lot area” means the total horizontal area included within lot lines of a parcel of land. (Ord. 527 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 458 § 1 (part) , 1984).

17.04.128 Reserved.

17.04.130 Lot coverage.
“Lot coverage” means the amount of lot area occupied by primary and accessory buildings and all paved areas including sidewalks, walkways, and parking pads.
(Ord. 825-2017 § 1, 2017; Ord. 527 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 458 § 1 (part) , 1984).

17.04.132 Lot line.
“Lot line” means a line marking the boundary of a lot.
(Ord. 458 § 1 (part) , 1984).

17.04.134 Lot line, front.
“Front lot line” means a line dividing a lot from any street or highway right-of-way. (Ord. 458 § 1 (part), 1984).

17.04.136 Lot line, rear.
“Rear lot line” means any lot line which is not a front lot line and not a side lot line. (Ord. 458 § 1 (part), 1984).

17.04.140 Lot width.
“Lot width” means the distance between side lot lines, as measured at the front setback line. For a corner lot, “lot width” means the average lot dimension perpendicular to the longest street frontage. (Ord. 527 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.142 Major recreational equipment.
“Major recreational equipment” includes, but is not limited to, motorcoaches, travel trailers in excess of eight feet in length, three-quarter ton pickup trucks with campers, boats propelled by sails, inboard or outboard motors in excess of eight feet in length, and any other vehicles for use on land or water which is self-contained and exceeds thirteen feet in length and eight feet in height. One-ton or smaller customized vans are not considered major recreational equipment under this title. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.143 Manufactured home.
“Manufactured home” means prefabricated, kit, or modular or other manufactured homes certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Secs. 5401 et seq). Manufactured home does not include a recreational vehicle or commercial coach. (Ord. 822-2016 § 6 (part), 2016; Ord. 671, 1997).

17.04.144 Minor recreational equipment.
“Minor recreational equipment” includes, but is not limited to, one-ton customized vans, one-half ton pickups with campers, boats less than thirteen feet in length, off-road vehicles less than thirteen feet in length and eight feet in height. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.145 Mobile food vendors.
“Mobile food vendor” includes any motorized or non-motorized enclosed, partially enclosed, or enclosed vehicle, trailer, cooking unit, and/or grill, operated by any person, firm, representative, partner, associate, or employee who drives, operates, vends, prepares, processes, wraps and distributes foods and beverages which are “ready-to-eat/drink” or “prepared/cooked on-site” which are sold, or offered for sale, directly to any consumer excepting therefrom any food delivery vehicle delivering products ordered by home delivery customers. (Ord. 806-2012 §2, 2012).

17.04.146 Mobile home.
“Mobile home” means a structure that was constructed prior to June 15, 1976, is transportable in one or more sections, is eight body feet or more in width, or 40 body feet or more in length, in the traveling mode, or, when erected onsite, is 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. “Mobilehome” includes any structure that meets all the requirements of this paragraph and complies with the state standards for mobilehomes in effect at the time of construction. “Mobilehome” does not include a commercial modular, as defined in Section 18001.8, factory-built housing, as defined in Section 19971, a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007, a multifamily manufactured home, as defined in Section 18008.7, or a recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 18010.
(Ord 671, 1997: Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

The rental paid for a manufactured home, a mobilehome, or a recreational vehicle shall be deemed to include rental for the lot it occupies. This subdivision shall not be construed to authorize the rental of a mobilehome park space for the accommodation of a recreational vehicle in violation of Section 798.22 of the Civil Code. (Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.149 Monument sign.

17.04.156 Owner.
“Owner” means the title-holder of record for a particular property or premises. (Ord. 458 § l(part), 1984).

17.04.158 Parcel of land.
“Parcel of land” means a geographical area enclosed within a boundary which can be physically determined on the ground. (Ord. 458 § 1 (part) , 1984).

17.04.162 Parking space.
“Parking space” means a permanently surfaced area for the parking of motor vehicles, excluding driveways or access drives.
(Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.164 Performance standards.
“Performance standards” means regulations for control of dangerous or objectionable elements” as defined in this title. (Ord. 458 § (part), 1984).

17.04.166 Reserved.

17.04.168 Professional office.
“Professional office” means offices, professional offices, studios and clinics as follows: Accountant, bookkeeper, income tax consultant, advertiser, appraiser, draftsman, attorney, architect, landscape architect, engineer, surveyor, credit agency, collection agency, finance company, stock and bond broker, correspondence or secretarial service, physician, dentist, chiropodist, chiropractor, psychologist, optometrist, social worker, insurance, real estate, title insurance, travel agency, offices of governmental, charitable, cultural, educational, recreational and social organizations and similar uses. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.170 Public agency.
“Public agency” means any taxing agency, government, district or municipality or subordinate division thereof. (Ord. 458 § 1(part), 1984).

17.04.171 Recreational vehicle.

A. “Recreational vehicle” means a motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, which meets all of the following criteria:

1. It contains independent living facilities (kitchen and bathroom.

2. It is built on a single chassis.

3. It is either self-propelled, truck-mounted, or permanently towable on the highways without a permit.

4. It is constructed in accordance with Standard No. A119.2 of the American National Standards Institute, as it may be changed by the department’s regulations.

B. “Recreational Vehicle” does not include trailer-mounted collapsible tents. (Ord. 577 §1, 1991).

17.04.172 Residential care facility.
“Residential care facility, licensed” means any state licensed family home, group care facility or similar facility providing 24- hour non-medical care for persons in need of personal services, supervision or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual. The term includes, but is not limited to, foster care homes. A small residential care facility provides care for a maximum of six persons, while a large residential care facility provides care for seven or more.
“Residential care facility, unlicensed” means any family home, group home, group care facility, or similar facility, not required to be licensed by the state and operated as a single housekeeping unit, maintained and operated to provide twentyfour hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily life or for the protection of the individual. A small residential care facility provides care for a maximum of six persons, while a large residential care facility provides care for seven or more persons. (Ord. 807-2013 §2(part), 2013: Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.176 Service station.
“Service station” means a retail business establishment supplying gasoline, oil and other minor accessories and services for automobiles.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.178 Setback.
“Setback” means the required distance between the. foundation of a building or required parking area and any lot line. (Ord. 527 §1(part), 1988: Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.192 Use--public.
“Public use” means a use operated exclusively by a governmental agency having the purpose of serving the public, including such uses as schools, parks, playgrounds, hospitals, and administrative and service facilities operated by such agencies.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.198 Yard.
“Yard” means the area between any lot line and the setback required therefrom. (Ord. 458 §(part), 1984).

17.04.200 Yard--front.
“Front yard” is the area extending the full width of a lot, between the front lot line and the required setback therefrom. (Ord. 608, 1992).

17.04.202 Yard--rear.
“Rear yard” means the area between a rear lot line and required setback therefrom. (Ord. 527 §1(part), 1988: Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.204 Yard--side.
“Side yard” means the area between a side lot line and the required setback therefrom. (Ord. 527 §1 (part), 1988: Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.206 Zone.
“Zone” means a zoning district.
(Ord. 458 §1(part), 1984).

17.04.207 Beverage.
“Beverage means beer and other malt beverages, carbonated mineral and soda waters, and similar carbonated soft drinks in liquid form which are intended for human consumption. (Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.208 Beverage container.
“Beverage container” means the individual, separate bottle, can, jar, carton, or other receptacle, however denominated, in which a beverage is sold, and which is constructed of metal, glass, or plastic or other material, or any combination of these materials. “Beverage: container” does not include cups or other similar open or loosely sealed receptacles. (Ord.522 §1(part), 1987)

17.04.209 Department.

Department” means the California” Department of -Conservation. (Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.219 Recycling facility, collection facility and processing facility.

A. Recycling Facility. A “recycling facility” is a center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. A certified recycling facility or certified processor means a recycling facility certified by the California Department of Conservation as meeting the requirements of the California. Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1986.

A recycling facility does not include storage containers or processing activity located on the premises of a residential, commercial, or manufacturing use and used solely for the recycling of material generated by that residential property, business or manufacturer. Recycling facilities may include collection and/or processing facilities.

B. Collection Facility. A “collection facility” is a center for the, acceptance by donation, redemption, or purchase, of recyclable materials from the public. Collection facilities may include the following:

1. Reverse vending machine(s);

2. Small collection facilities which occupy an area of not more than five hundred square feet, and may include:
a. A mobile unit,
b. Bulk reverse vending machines or a grouping of reverse vending machines occupying more than eighty square feet,
c.Kiosk type units which may include permanent structures, d.Unattended containers placed for the donation of recyclable materials;

3. Large collection facilities which may occupy an area of more than five hundred square feet and may include permanent structures.

C. Processing Facility. A “processing facility” is a building or enclosed space used for the collection and processing of recyclable materials. Processing means the preparation of materials for efficient shipment, or to an end-user’s specifications, by means including baling, briquetting, compacting, flattening, grinding, crushing, mechanical sorting, shredding, cleaning, and remanufacturing.
(Ord. 522 §1(part), 1987).

17.04.220 Mobile recycling unit.

17.04.222 Neighborhood commercial uses.

Uses providing goods and services which are:

A. Sought by owners or occupants of-the-adjacent-residential area many times each year.

B. Also provided in other locations-for the benefit of owners and occupants of residential areas which are not located within one-half mile of the proposed use.
(Ord. 590 §2, 1991).

17.04.224 Open space.

Open space excludes required parking area, but may include stormwater detention ponds which are accessible for recreation purposes when not filled with water.
(Ord. 590 §2, 1991).

17.04.226 Adult entertainment business.
“Adult entertainment businesses” shall mean the following:

A. Adult bookstore. An establishment or business having as a predominant part of its stock in trade, books, magazines, photographs, pictures and other periodicals which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, as defined in this section, and limited in sale of such sexual materials to adults.

B. Adult; motion picture theater. An enclosed building with a capacity of two or more persons used predominately for commercially presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, or the showing or advertising of X-rated films, for observation by patrons therein.

C. Artist’s body painting studio. An establishment or business which provides the services of applying paint or other substance whether transparent or non-transparent to or on the human body when such body is wholly or partially nude.

D. Modeling studio. An establishment or business which provides and/or offers the services of modeling for the purpose of reproducing the human body wholly or partially in the nude by means of photography, painting, sketching, drawing or otherwise.

E. Other adult businesses. Any other business or establishment which offers its patrons services or entertainment characterized by nude or seminude entertainment, and/or by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.

F. Specified sexual activities. “Specified sexual activities” shall mean:

1. Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal;

2. Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, or sodomy;

3. Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock, or female breast.

G. Specified anatomical area. “Specified Anatomical Area” shall mean:

1. Less than completely or opaquely covered:
a. Human genitals, pubic region,
b. Buttocks,
c. Female breast area below a point immediately above the top of the areola;

2. Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered. (Ord. 598 §4, 1991; Ord. 728, 2004).

17.04.300 Emergency shelter.
“Emergency shelter” is short term housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy for six months or less by a homeless person. Emergency shelters include interim interventions, including but not limited to, navigation centers, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative care. (Ord. 797 §1(part), 2011).

17.04.302 Employee (Farmworker) housing.
“Employee housing, large" means housing consisting of no more than thirty-six beds in a group quarters or twelve units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household is treated as agricultural use as described in California Health and Safety Code 17021.6. This includes housing that complies with California Health and Safety Code Section 17008, including temporary mobile homes and any attached or detached dwelling unit used to house farm or agricultural workers and their family members.
“Employee housing, small" means housing for six or fewer persons is treated as a single-family structure and residential use as described in California Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5. This includes housing that complies with California Health and Safety Code Section 17008, including temporary mobile homes and any attached or detached dwelling unit used to house farm or agricultural workers and their family members.

17.04.304 Lower-income household.
“Lower-income household” is a household whose income does not exceed the qualifying limits for lower-income households applicable to Butte County, as published annually in the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Section 6932, or successor provision, by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Lower-income households include very lowincome households and extremely low-income households.

17.04.314 Single housekeeping unit.
“Single housekeeping unit” means one or more individuals occupying a dwelling unit with common access to, and common use of, living and eating areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food within the dwelling unit.

17.04.312 Single room occupancy (SRO) housing.

17.04.316 Stock cooperative.

17.04.318 Student housing development.
“Student housing development” is a development that contains bedrooms containing two or more bedspaces that have a shared or private bathroom, access to a shared or private living room and laundry facilities, and access to a shared or private kitchen.

17.04.320 Supportive housing.
“Supportive housing” is housing with no limit on length of stay that are occupied by the target population as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 53260 of the California Health and Safety Code or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Development Disabilities Act (Division 4.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and that are linked to onsite or offsite services that assist supportive housing residents in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, where possible, work in the community.17.04.322 Target Population.
“Target population” are persons with lower incomes, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50093, who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 4500 et seq.) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.

Chapter 17.10
Streamlined Ministerial Approval for Infill Housing Projects

17.10.010 Purpose.

17.10.020 Applicability

17.10.030

17.10.040
Qualifying projects.

Preemption by State Law.

17.10.050 Notification of inconsistencies.

17.10.060 Deemed compliance.

17.10.070 Permit expiration.

17.10.010 Purpose.

17.10.020 Applicability.

17.10.030 Qualifying projects.

A. The project qualifies for streamlined, ministerial approval pursuant to California Government Code Section 65913.4; B. The project complies with all applicable objective zoning and subdivision standards adopted by the City and defined in Government Code Section 65913.4; and
C. The project complies with the City’s objective design review standards, if any, consistent with Government Code Section 65913.4 and adopted by the City Council or specified in Citywide design guidelines for infill housing.

17.10.040 Preemption by State Law.

If any provisions of Section 17.10.020 (Qualifying projects) conflict with the Government Code Section 65913.4, the provisions of the Government Code shall prevail.

17.10.050 Notification of inconsistencies.

A. Within 30 calendar days of application submittal for projects with 150 or fewer dwelling units; or B. Within 60 calendar days of application submittal for projects with more than 150 dwelling units.

17.10.060 Deemed compliance.

17.10.070 Permit expiration.

A building permit must be issued before the expiration of the three-year approval period. The following provisions govern permit expiration:

A. The approval shall not expire if the project includes public investment in housing affordability beyond tax credits and provides at least 50 percent of its total units as affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), in accordance with Government Code Section 65913.4(g)(1)(A).

B. All other projects that do not meet the criteria set forth in Section 17.10.020 (Qualifying projects) shall maintain a three-year validity period from the date of final approval, subject to extension under the conditions specified in Government Code Section 65913.4(g)(2).

Chapter 17.12
AR-5 AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

17.12.010 Intent.

17.12.020 Permitted principal uses.

17.12.025 Accessory uses.

17.12.030 Conditional uses.

17.12.040 Minimum lot area.

17.12.050 Maximum building height.

17.12.060 Minimum lot width.

17.12.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.12.080 Minimum yard requirements.

17.12.090 Parking requirements.

17.12.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.12.110 Sign requirements.

17.12.010 Intent.

17.12.020 Permitted principal uses.

Permitted principal uses in any AR-5 district shall be as follows:

A. Agriculture, including any customary agricultural building and structure, and such uses as, but not limited to, livestock (as defined in Title 6), field crops, tree crops, nurseries and greenhouses and other agricultural pursuits.

B. Agricultural uses, including small commercial crop production and/or livestock for retail sale of any products on the premises provided it meets the following criteria:

1. Agricultural buildings, greenhouses, and other appurtenant structures to support small scale urban agricultural production.

2. Field and tree crops.
a. Practices of fertilization, spraying, and/or harvesting shall not impact adjacent neighbors by overspray, dust, or nuisance.

3. Livestock shall be:
a. Limited to sheep, goats, and small sized animals.
b. The keeping of cattle or swine shall require a conditional use permit and comply with the requirements o fchapter

17.08. c. Restricted to other numbers of animals as defined in Title 6, "Animals". d. All areas and enclosures where livestock is kept shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.

C. One single-family dwelling unit per lot provided it meets all of the following criteria:

1. The structure is conventionally framed, kit, prefabricated, modular, or manufactured.

2. It is placed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.

D. Residential care facility, small, licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

E. Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

F. Employee housing, small and large, pursuant to Chapter 17.91 G. Transitional housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

H. Supportive housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

17.12.025 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses shall be allowed in any AR-5 district:

A. Home occupations, pursuant toChapter 17.84.

B. At-home commercial services, pursuant toChapter 17.85.

C. Private offices, stables, corrals and barns appurtenant to the conduct of agricultural uses on the premises.

D. Roadside stand for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises, with a floor area having no more than five hundred square feet and no greater than fifteen feet in height.

E. Other structures and uses customarily appurtenant to permitted uses.

F. Large family day care homes requiring an administrative use permit.

G. Accessory dwelling unit, pursuant toChapter

17.82. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses in any AR-5 district shall be as follows:

A. Veterinary hospitals and clinics.

B. Golf courses.

C. Public and quasi-public uses.

D. Keeping of cattle or swine.

E. Kennels.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.040 Minimum lot area.

A minimum gross lot area of five (5) acres shall be required in an AR-5 district. (Ord. 823- 2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.050 Maximum building height.

17.12.060 Minimum lot width.

No minimum lot width shall be required in an AR-5 district, but a ratio of lot depth to lot width shall not exceed three-to-one. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.070 Maximum lot coverage.

The aggregate coverage of the lot by buildings and required parking in an AR-5 district shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:

A. For permitted principal uses related to structures and paved areas, twenty (20) percent B. For residential plus non-residential structures, forty (40) percent. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.080 Minimum yard requirements.

In an AR-5 district, the provisions of Chapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.090 Parking requirements.

In an AR-5 district, the general provisions ofChapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an AR-5 district, the general provisions ofChapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)

17.12.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in an AR-5 district shall be as follows:

A. One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the property not to exceed four (4) square feet in area;
B. Signs may be erected in conjunction with a home occupation and shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area and shall not be illuminated.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 3 (part), 2016)
ARTICLE 4. Residential District
Chapter 17.21

R-S RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT

17.21.010 Intent.

17.21.020 Permitted principal uses.

17.21.025 Accessory uses.

17.21.030 Conditional uses.

17.21.040 Minimum lot area.

17.21.050 Maximum building height.

17.21.060 Minimum lot width.

17.21.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.21.080 Minimum yard requirements.

17.21.090 Parking requirements.

17.21.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.21.110 Sign requirements.

17.21.120 Non-conforming lots - Deemed variance approval.

17.21.010 Intent.

17.21.020 Permitted principal uses.

Permitted principal uses in any R-S district shall be as follows:

A. One single-family dwelling unit per lot provided it meets all of the following criteria:

1. The structure is a conventional framed, prefabricated, kit, modular, or manufactured home.

2. It is placed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.

B. Agricultural uses, including small commercial crop production and/or livestock for retail sale of any products on the premises provided it meets the following criteria:

1. Agricultural buildings, greenhouses, and other appurtenant structures to support small scale urban agricultural production.

2. Field and tree crops.

3. Practices of fertilization, spraying, and/or harvesting shall not impact adjacent neighbors by overspray, dust, or nuisance.

4. Livestock shall be:
a. Limited to sheep, goats, and small sized animals.
b. The keeping of cattle or swine shall require a conditional use permit and comply with the requirements of chapter 17.08.
c. Restricted to other numbers of animals as defined in Title 6, "Animals". d. All areas and enclosures where livestock is kept shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.

C. Small family child care home as defined by Section17.04.077.

D. Residential care facility, small, licensed and/or unlicensed pursuant to Chapter 17.94. .

E. Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

F. Family day care homes, provided that family day care homes serving seven (7) to twelve (12) children shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.72.

G. Employee housing, small and large, pursuant to Chapter 17.91 H. Supportive Housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

I. Transitional Housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.025 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses shall be allowed in any R-S district:

A. Home occupations pursuant toChapter 17.84.

B. At-home commercial services pursuant toChapter 17.85.

C. Private stables and corrals.

D. Other structures and uses customarily appurtenant to permitted uses.

E. Large family child care home requiring an administrative use permit.

F. Accessory dwelling unit pursuant toChapter 17.82.

17.21.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses in any R-S district shall be as follows:

A. Public and quasi-public uses.

B. Churches.

C. Temporary sales tract office.

D. Keeping of cattle or swine.

E. Kennels.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.040 Minimum lot area.

A minimum lot area in an R-S district shall be as follows:

A. Each lot shall have a standard minimum area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet, except as described herein.

B. Lots as small as ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area may be permitted in subdivisions which meet all of the criteria listed below:

1. The total number of lots existing or created by a land division does not exceed the gross area of the site being subdivided, divided by the standard minimum area described in subsection A. of this section and does not exceed the allowable density described in Section 17.21.020. In R-S zones, no lots with less than twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet of area may be subdivided, and forty three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet shall be required in order to create two (2) lots, etc.

2. If the number of lots created by a land division or subdivision equals the maximum number permitted by density standards for the zoning district, then all lots must be smaller in area than 1.9% times the standard minimum area described in subsection A. above. This requirement is intended to prevent future density increases on the property being subdivided, unless at some point in the future the City revises adopted density limitations and lot standards are also revised accordingly.

3. No corner lot may have an area less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.

C. No lot shall be further divided if calculated contiguous to other parcels the total is equal to the maximum allowable density.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.050 Maximum building height.

No building in an R-S district shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.060 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width in an R-S district shall be as follows:

A. Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum width of seventy-five (75) feet.

B. Each corner lot abutting an arterial or collector road shall have a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.070 Maximum lot coverage.

In an R-S district, lot coverage shall not exceed:

A. Forty (40) percent for all residential and paved areas; and B. Sixty (60) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas with a second residential unit.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.080 Minimum yard requirements.

In an R-S district, the provisions ofChapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.090 Parking requirements.

In an R-S district, the general provisions ofChapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an R-S district, the general provisions ofChapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in any R-S district are as follows:

A. One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease, or rental of the property, not to exceed four (4) square feet in area.

B. Signs may be erected in conjunction with a home occupation and shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area and shall not be illuminated.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 6 (part), 2016)

17.21.120 Nonconforming lots - Deemed variance approval.

17.22.010 Intent.

17.22.020 Permitted uses.

17.22.025 Accessory uses.

17.22.030 Conditional uses.

17.22.040 Minimum lot area.

17.22.050 Maximum building height.

17.22.060 Minimum lot width.

17.22.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.22.080 Minimum yard requirements.

17.22.090 Parking requirements.

17.22.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.22.110 Sign requirements.

17.22.010 Intent.

A. R-1A: The purpose of the R-1A subzone is to accommodate and preserve the single family residential uses composed of a single detached residence per lot with the exception of a second residential unit if it can meet the lot coverage requirements.

B. R-1B: The purpose of the R-1B subzone is to accommodate and preserve the single family residential uses composed of a single detached residence per lot with the exception of a second residential unit if it can meet the lot coverage requirements.

C. R-1C: The purpose of the R-1C subzone is to accommodate and preserve the single family residential uses composed of a single detached residence per lot with the exception of a second residential unit if it can meet the lot coverage requirements.
(Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 2, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted principal uses in any R-1, R-1A, R-1B, and R1-C district shall be as follows:

A. One single-family dwelling unit per lot provided it meets all of the following criteria:

1. The structure is a conventional framed, prefabricated, kit, modular or manufactured home.

2. It is placed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.

B. Small family child care home, as defined by Section17.04.077.

C. Residential care facility, small licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

D. Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

E. Household pets the number and types in accordance with Title 6, "Animals." F. Live-work units.

G. Employee Housing, small, pursuant to Chapter 17.91,
H. Supportive Housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

I. Transitional Housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
(Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 3, 2017; Ord. 823- 2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.025 Accessory uses.

A. Home occupations pursuant toChapter 17.84.

B. At-home commercial services pursuant toChapter 17.85.

C. Other structures and uses customarily appurtenant to permitted uses.

D. Large family child care home requiring an administrative use permit.

E. Cottage food operation pursuant toChapter 17.85.

F. Accessory dwelling units pursuant toChapter 17.82.
(Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 4, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.030 Conditional uses.

A. Conditional uses in any R-1 district shall be as follows:

1. Public and quasi-public uses.

2. Churches.

3. Temporary sales tract offices.

4. Mobile home parks.

5. Small scale professional offices.

B. Conditional uses in subsections A. through F. above are not allowed in the R-1A and R-1B subzone districts. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.040 Minimum lot area.

A minimum lot area in an R-1 district shall be as follows:

A. Each lot shall have a standard minimum area of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet or more, except as described herein.

B. A minimum lot area in the R-1A district shall be as follows:

1. Each lot with a lot area from one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet to three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet.

2. No further reduction of lot size shall be allowed within this R-1 subzone.

3. Lots that conform to the lot area as noted for R-1A are considered legal conforming lots and do not need to be rezoned when located in an R-1 zoning district.

C. A minimum lot area in the R-1B district shall be as follows:

1. Each lot with a lot area from three thousand five hundred and one (3,501) square feet to five thousand nine hundred ninety nine (5,999) square feet.

2. A lot may be subdivided into two parcels if a minimum of two thousand five hundred (2,500) net square feet is achieved within this R-1 subzone.

3. Lots that conform to the lot area as noted for R-1B are considered legal conforming lots and do not need to be rezoned when located in an R-1 zoning district.

D. A minimum lot area in the R-1C district shall be as follows:

1. Each lot with a lot area from six thousand (6,000) square feet to seven thousand four hundred ninety-nine (7,499) square feet.

2. A lot may be subdivided into two parcels if a minimum of three thousand five hundred (3,500) net square feet is achieved within this R-1 subzone.

3. Lots that conform to the lot area as noted for R-1C are considered legal conforming lots and do not need to be rezoned when located in an R-1 zoning district.
(Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 5, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.050 Maximum building height.

Maximum building height in any R-1, R-1A, and R1-B district shall be as follows:

A. No building in the R-1 district shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet.

B. No accessory structure shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 6, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.060 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width shall be as follows:

A. R-1:

1. Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum lot width of sixty (60) feet.

2. Each corner lot abutting an arterial or collector road shall have a minimum width of eighty-five (85) feet.

B. R-1A, R-1B:

1. Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum lot width of twenty- five (25) feet.

2. Each corner lot abutting an arterial or collector road shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet.

C. R-1C:

1. Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum lot width of sixty (60) feet.

2. Each corner lot abutting an arterial or collector road shall have a minimum width of seventy-five (75) feet.

D. The minimum width of a flag lot abutting a street shall be twenty-five (25) feet. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 7, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.070 Maximum lot coverage.

A. In an R-1 district and R1-C subzone, lot coverage shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:

1. Forty (40) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas.

B. In the R-1A and R-1B subzone, lot coverage shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:

1. Sixty (60) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas.

Ord. 825-2017 § 8, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.080 Minimum yard requirements.

In an R-1, R-1A, R-1B, and R1-C district, the provisions ofChapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 9, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.090 Parking requirements.

In an R-1, R-1A, R-1B, and R1-C district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 10, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an R-1, R-1A, R-1B, and R1-C district, the general provisions of Chapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 11, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016)

17.22.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in any R-1, R-1A, R-1B, and R1-C district shall be as follows:

A. One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the property, not to exceed four square feet in size.

B. Signs may be erected in conjunction with a home occupation and shall not exceed three square feet in area and shall not be illuminated.
(Ord. 845-2023, § 1 (part), 2023; Ord. 825-2017 § 12, 2017; Ord. 823-2016 § 7 (part), 2016) Chapter 17.25
R-2 MDR MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

17.25.010 Intent.

17.25.020 Permitted principal uses.

17.25.025 Accessory uses.

17.25.030 Conditional uses.

17.25.040 Minimum lot area.

17.25.050 Maximum building height.

17.25.060 Minimum lot width.

17.25.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.25.080 Minimum yard requirements.

17.25.090 Parking requirements.

17.25.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.25.110 Sign requirements.

17.25.010 Intent.

17.25.020 Permitted principal uses.

Permitted principal uses in any R-2 district shall be as follows:

A. All uses permitted "as of right" in the R-1 District.

B. One duplex on a lot with a minimum size of six thousand (6,000) square feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.025 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses shall be allowed in any R-2 district:

A. At-home commercial services, pursuant toChapter 17.85.

B. Other structures and uses customarily appurtenant to permitted uses.

C. Cottage food operation, pursuant toChapter 17.85.

D. Accessory dwelling units, pursuant toChapter 17.82. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses in any R-2 district shall be as follows:

A. Temporary sales tract offices.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.040 Minimum lot area.

A minimum lot area in an R-2 zoning district shall be as follows:

A. The minimum area of an interior lot shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet.

B. The minimum area of a corner lot shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.050 Maximum building height.

Maximum building height in any R-2 district shall be as follows:

A. No residential structure shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet, for main buildings.

B. No accessory structure shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.060 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width in an R-2 zone shall be as follows:

A. Each interior lot shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet.

B. Each corner lot abutting a local street shall have a minimum width of sixty (60) feet.

C. Each corner lot abutting a major arterial shall have a minimum width of seventy-five (75) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.070 Maximum lot coverage.

In an R-2 district, lot coverage shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:

A. Forty (40) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.080 Minimum yard requirements.

In an R-2 district, the provisions ofChapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.090 Parking requirements.

In an R-2 district, the general provisions ofChapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an R-2 district, the general provisions ofChapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)

17.25.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in any R-2 district shall be as follows:

A. One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the property, not to exceed four (4) square feet in size.

B. Signs may be erected in conjunction with a home occupation, shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area and shall not be illuminated.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 8 (part), 2016)
Chapter 17.26
R-3 MFR MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

17.26.010 Intent.

17.26.020 Permitted principal uses.

17.26.025 Accessory uses.

17.26.030 Conditional uses.

17.26.040 Minimum lot area.

17.26.050 Maximum building height.

17.26.060 Minimum lot width.

17.26.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.26.080 Minimum yard requirement.

17.26.090 Parking requirements.

17.26.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.26.110 Sign requirements.

17.26.120 Site Development Plan.

17.26.125 Landscaping.

17.26.130 Boat, trailer and recreational vehicle storage.

17.26.010 Intent.

The purpose of the R-3 Multifamily Residential District is to accommodate higher densities of nine (9) to fifteen (15) dwelling units per gross acre and to serve as a buffer area between low and medium density residential districts to commercial or industrial districts with each lot fronting on a public street. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.020 Permitted principal uses.

Permitted principal uses in any R-3 district shall be as follows:

A. Multiple family residential units, single-room occupancy units (SROs, boarding houses, apartment hotels, community apartments, and stock cooperative apartments, either attached or detached, with a density not to exceed fifteen (15) units.

B. Household pets the numbers and types in accordance with Title 6, "Animals".

C. Residential care facility, small, licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

D. Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

E. Transitional housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95
F. Supportive housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.025 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses are allowed in any R-3 district:

A. At-home commercial services pursuant toChapter 17.85.

B. Home occupations pursuant toChapter 17.84.

C. Cottage food operation pursuant to Chapter 17.85.

D. Accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Chapter 17.82.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses in any R-3 district shall be as follows:

A. Public and quasi-public uses.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.040 Minimum lot area.

There is no minimum lot area for the R-3 district.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.050 Maximum building height.

Maximum building height in any R-3 district shall be as follows:

A. No residential structure shall exceed thirty (30) feet.

B. No accessory structure shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.060 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width in an R-3 district shall be as follows:

A. Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum width of eighty (80) feet.

B. Each corner lot abutting a major arterial shall have a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.070 Maximum lot coverage.

In an R-3 district, lot coverage shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:

A. Fifty (50) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.080 Minimum yard requirement.

In an R-3 district, the provisions ofChapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.090 Parking requirements.

In an R-3 district, the general provisions ofChapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an R-3 district, the general provisions ofChapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in any R-3 district shall be as follows:

A. One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the property not to exceed four (4) square feet in size.

B. Each multiple-family dwelling group shall be limited to one identification sign not exceeding twelve (12) square feet of surface area. Signs may be indirectly lighted and if detached may not exceed five (5) feet in height and may not be located within any right-of-way or public easement.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.120 Site Development Plan.

All development projects in the R-3 district shall be subject to site development review in accordance withChapter 17.07. (Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.125 Landscaping.

All open areas not covered with buildings or paving in an R-3 district shall be landscaped and maintained. A detailed landscape plan shall be approved by the Planning Commission as a part of the site development plan review prior to the issuance of a building permit. Trees of sufficient size shall be planted throughout the development in all common open areas.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 9 (part), 2016)

17.26.130 Boat, trailer and recreational vehicle storage.

17.27.010 Intent.

17.27.020 Permitted principal uses.

17.27.025 Accessory uses.

17.27.030 Conditional uses.

17.27.040 Minimum lot area.

17.27.050 Maximum building height.

17.27.060 Minimum lot width.

17.27.070 Maximum lot coverage.

17.27.080 Minimum yard requirement.

17.27.090 Parking requirements.

17.27.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

17.27.110 Sign requirements.

17.27.120 Site Development Plan.

17.27.125 Landscaping.

17.27.130 Boat, trailer and recreational vehicle storage.

17.27.010 Intent.

17.27.020 Permitted principal uses.

Permitted principal uses in any R-4 district shall be as follows:

A. Multiple family residential units, single-room occupancy units (SROs, boarding houses, apartment hotels, community apartments, and stock cooperative apartments), either attached or detached, with a density not to exceed thirty (30) units.

B. Household pets the numbers and types in accordance with Title 6, "Animals".

C. Residential care facility, small licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

D. Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

E. Transitional housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95
F. Supportive housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.025 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses are allowed in any R-4 district:

A. At-home commercial services pursuant toChapter 17.85.

B. Home occupations pursuant toChapter 17.84.

C. Cottage food operation pursuant to Chapter 17.85.

D. Accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Chapter 17.82. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses in any R-4 district shall be as follows:

A. Public and quasi-public uses.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.040 Minimum lot area.

There is no minimum lot area for the R-4 district.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.050 Maximum building height.

Maximum building height in any R-4 district shall be as follows:

A. No residential structure shall exceed forty (40) feet.

B. No non-residential accessory building shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.060 Minimum lot width.

Minimum lot width in an R-4 district shall be as follows:

A. Each lot fronting a residential street shall have a minimum width of eighty (80) feet.

B. Each corner lot abutting a major arterial shall have a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.070 Maximum lot coverage.

In an R-4 district, lot coverage shall not exceed the following percentage of the lot area:

A. Sixty (60) percent combined square footage for all residential, accessory, and paved areas. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.080 Minimum yard requirement.

In an R-4 district, the provisions ofChapter 17.78 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.090 Parking requirements.

In an R-4 district, the general provisions ofChapter 17.76 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.100 Fence and hedge requirements.

In an R-4 district, the general provisions ofChapter 17.72 shall apply. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.110 Sign requirements.

Sign requirements in any R-4 district shall be as follows:

A. One temporary detached sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of the property not to exceed four square feet in size.

B. Each multiple-family dwelling group shall be limited to one identification sign on a building not exceeding eight (8) square feet of surface area. Signs may be indirectly lighted and if detached may not exceed five (5) feet in height and may not be located within any right-of-way or public easement. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.120 Site development plan.

A site development plan review is required for all development in the R-4 district in accordance with Chapter 17.07. (Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.125 Landscaping.

All open areas not covered with buildings or paving in an R-4 district shall be landscaped and maintained. A detailed landscape plan shall be approved by the Planning Commission as a part of the site development plan review prior to the issuance of a building permit. Trees of sufficient size shall be planted throughout the development in all common open areas.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 10 (part), 2016)

17.27.130 Boat, trailer and recreational vehicle storage.

RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS

17.28.010 Intent.

17.28.020 Application requirements.

17.28.030 Eligibility for bonus.

17.28.040 Density bonus calculation and allowance.

17.28.050

17.28.060
Additional density bonus
Eligibility and application requirements for incentives.

17.28.070 Child care facilities.

17.28.080 Donation of land.

17.28.090 General guidelines.

17.28.100 Findings for approval for density bonus and/or incentive(s).

17.28.110 Affordable housing agreement required.

17.28.010 Intent.

17.28.020 Application requirements.

A. A site plan that identifies all units in the project including the location of the affordable units and the bonus units; B. A narrative briefly describing the housing development and shall include information on:

1. The number of units permitted under the general plan.

2. The total number of units proposed in the project.

3. The number of affordable and/or senior units.

4. The number of bonus units requested based on the tables provided in Section17.28.040 of this Chapter.

5. A breakdown of units proposed for very low, lower, and moderate income, senior citizen, and/or market rate units.

6. Any requested incentive(s), including an explanation as to why the incentive(s) is required for the housing development.

C. Information indicating that appropriate and sufficient infrastructure capacity (water, sewer, roadway) and water supply is available to serve the bonus units;
D. A pro-forma illustrating the financial need for the density bonus and/or any requested Incentives. The information that shall be included is as follows:

1. The project pro-forma shall include, but is not limited to: capital costs, operating expenses, return on investment, revenues, loan-to-value ratio and debt-coverage ratio, any contribution provided by subsidy programs, and the economic effect created by the use and income restrictions of the affordable units.

2. An appraisal report indicating the value of the density bonus and any incentive(s) requested.

3. A source and use of funds statement identifying any projected financing gap of the project. The developer shall establish how much of the gap is covered by the density bonus units, and how much will be covered by the requested incentive(s).

E. Any such additional information in support of a request for a density bonus as may be requested by the planning and redevelopment department.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.030 Eligibility for bonus.

A. Agrees to construct and maintain at least 5% of the units dedicated to very low-income households.

B. Agrees to construct and maintain at least 10% of the units dedicated to lower income households.

C. Agrees to construct and maintain at least 10% of the units in a common interest development (as defined in Section 1351 of the California Civil Code) dedicated to moderate income households, provided that all units in the development are offered to the public for purchase.

D. Agrees to construct and maintain a senior citizen housing development as defined in Section 17.04 (Definitions) .

E. Donates land to the City dedicated for the construction of very low income units pursuant to Section17.28.080 of this Chapter.

F. Includes a qualifying child care facility as described in Section17.28.070 of this Chapter in addition to providing housing as described in subsections (A) through (C) of this section. (Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.040 Density bonus calculation and allowance.

A. State law preemption. Pursuant to state law, the granting of a density bonus or the granting of a density bonus together with an incentive(s) shall not be interpreted, in and of itself, to require a general plan amendment, specific plan amendment, rezone, or other discretionary approvals. The City shall grant density bonuses, incentives or concessions, waivers or reductions of development standards, and parking ratios as required by Government Code Section 65915.

B. Density bonus calculation. An applicant must choose a density bonus from only one applicable affordability category in below subsection C. and may not combine categories with the exception of child care facilities or land donation, which may be combined with an affordable housing development, for an additional density bonus consistent with the maximum density bonus permitted under state law.

C. Density bonus allowance. In calculating the number of units required for very low, lower and moderate income households, the density bonus units shall not be included; in no event shall a density bonus exceed 50%. A housing development that satisfies all applicable provisions of this Chapter shall be allowed the following applicable density bonuses:

1. Very low income. The potential density bonus for a project is calculated in the following table. For example, if there is a provision for five (5) very low income units, the development could potentially gain a twenty (20) percent increase in overall number of units in the development.

2. Percentage of Very Low-Income Units Percentage Density Bonus 5 20
6 22.5
7 25
8 27.5
9 30
10 32.5
11 35
12 38.75
13 42.5
14 46.25
15 50

3. Lower income. The potential density bonus for a project is calculated in the following table. For example, if there is a provision for ten (10) lower income units, the development could potentially gain a twenty (20) percent increase in overall number of units in the development.

Percentage of Lower Income Units Percentage Density Bonus 10 20
11 21.5
12 23
13 24.5
14 26
15 27.5
16 29
17 30.5
18 32
19 33.5
20 35
21 38.75
22 42.5
23 46.25
24 50

4. Moderate income. The potential density bonus for a project is calculated in the following table. For example, if there is a provision for ten (10) moderate income units, the development could potentially gain a five (5) percent increase in overall units in the development.

5. Senior citizen housing development. The density bonus for a senior citizen housing development that provides housing for seniors consistent with Section 17.28.040 of this Chapter shall be 20%

6. Student housing development. The density bonus for a student housing development that provides housing for lower-income students consistent with California Government Code Section 65915(b)(1)(F) shall be calculated and granted in accordance with California Government Code Section 65915(f)(3).

7. Transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, and homeless persons. The density bonus for a housing development that provides housing for transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, or homeless persons consistent with California Government Code Section 65915(b)(1)(E) shall be calculated and granted in accordance with California Government Code Section 65915(f)(3).

8. Child care facility. A project (whether a housing, commercial, or industrial project) is eligible for a density bonus for a child care facility when in compliance with Section 17.28.070 of this Chapter and California Government Code Section 65917.5.

9. Donation of land. A project is eligible for the following density bonus for the donation of land when in compliance with Section 17.28.080 of this Chapter:

Percentage of Very Low-Income Units Percentage Density Bonus 10 15
11 16
12 17
13 18
14 19
15 20
16 21
17 22
18 23
19 24
20 25
21 26
22 27
23 28
24 29
25 30
26 31
27 32
28 33
29 34
30 35

10. Conversion of apartments to condominiums. A project is eligible percent density bonus for the conversion of apartments to condominiums when in compliance with California Government Code Section 65915.5. (Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.050 Additional density bonus
A. In addition to a Density Bonus set forth in section 17.28.040 (Density bonus calculation and allowance), the City will allow projects to potentially obtain a total density bonus of up to one hundred percent by providing the initial percentage of affordable units to secure an initial fifty (50) percent density bonus and then a secondary percentage of affordable units in order to obtain an additional density bonus of up to fifty percent. Where a housing development is seeking an additional bonus, the application shall identify the subparagraph of Government Code Section 65915(v)(1) under which the development qualifies and provide reasonable documentation demonstrating eligibility for the additional bonus under that subparagraph. The additional density bonus will be available to projects that meet the following minimum set-asides:

1. Rental or for-sale housing developments that provide fifteen percent of the total units to Very Low-Income households.

2. Rental or for-sale housing developments that provide twenty-four percent of the total units to Lower Income households.

3. For sale housing developments that provide forty-four percent of the total units to Moderate Income households.

B. Calculation of Additional Density Bonus: Rental or for-sale housing development that meets the requirements specified in subsection A, an additional density bonus shall be entitled to a density bonus calculated in accordance with Government Code Section 65915(v)(2).

17.28.060 Eligibility and application requirements for incentives/concessions.

A. Available incentives/concessions. A housing development qualifying for a density bonus shall be entitled, upon request, to at least the minimum number of incentives or concessions required by Government Code Section 65915(d).

Incentives may include, but are not limited to:

1. A reduction in site development standards such as:
a. Reduced minimum lot sizes and/or dimensions.
b. Reduced minimum lot setbacks.
c. Reduced minimum outdoor and/or private outdoor living area. d. Increased maximum lot coverage.
e. Increased maximum building height and/or stories.
f. Reduced on-site parking requirements.
g. Reduced street standards.

2. A reduction in architectural design requirements.

3. A density bonus greater than the amount required by this Chapter.

4. Other regulatory incentives proposed by the developer or the City, which result in identifiable, financially sufficient, and actual cost reductions.

5. If an applicant qualifies for a density bonus pursuant to this Chapter, the applicant may request, in addition to any requested incentive(s), that the following parking requirement be applied to the project in place of the City's current parking requirements. The parking requirement is inclusive of handicapped and guest parking for the entire housing development, but shall not include on-street parking spaces in the count towards the parking requirement:
a. Zero to one (0-1) bedroom: 1 on-site parking space.
b. Two to three (2-3) bedrooms: 1.5 on-site parking spaces. c. Four or more (4+) bedrooms: 2.5 on-site parking spaces. d. One bedspace in a student housing development: 0 on-stie parking space B. Eligibility for incentives. Incentives are available to a housing developer as follows:

1. One incentive for housing developments that (a) restrict at least 10% of the total units to lower income households, at least 5% for very low income households, or at least 10% for persons and families of moderate income in a common interest development, or (b) are for senior housing, consistent with Government Code Section 65915(d)(2)(A).

2. Two incentives for housing developments that restrict at least 17% of the total units to lower income households, at least 10% for very low income households, or at least 20% for persons and families of moderate income in a common interest development.

3. Three incentives for housing developments that restrict at least 24% of the total units for lower income households, at least 15% for very low income households, or at least 30% for persons and families of moderate income in a common interest development.

4. Four incentives or concessions for projects that include at 16% of the units for very low income households or at least 45% of the units for persons and families of moderate income in a development in which the units are for sale.

5. Five incentives or concessions for a housing development in which 100% of the total units are affordable to lower income households, except that up to 20% of the units may be affordable to moderate-income households. If the project is located within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop or within a very low vehicle travel area in a designated county, the applicant shall also be entitled to a height increase of up to three additional stories, or 33 feet, as provided by state law.

6. One incentive or concession for projects that include at least 20 percent of the total units for lower income students in a student housing development. If a project includes at least 23 percent of the total units for lower income students in a student housing project, the applicant shall instead receive two incentives or concessions. (Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.070 Child care facilities.

A. Child care facility density bonus. When an applicant proposes to construct a housing development that is eligible for a density bonus under Section 17.28.040 of this Chapter and California Government Code Section 65917.5, and includes a child care facility that will be located on the premises or adjacent to the housing development, the City shall grant either:

1. An additional density bonus that is an amount of square feet of residential space that is equal to or greater than the amount of square feet in the Child Care Facility, such that the bonus square footage shall not exceed a. Existing Structures: a maximum of five square feet of floor area for each one square foot of floor area contained in the Child Care Facility for projects involving existing structures; b. New Structures: a maximum of 10 square feet of floor area for each one square foot of floor area contained in the Child Care Facility for projects involving new structures.

2. An additional incentive or concession that contributes significantly to the economic feasibility of the construction of the child care facility.

B. Child care facility requirements. The City shall require, as a condition of approval to the housing development, the following:

1. The child care facility shall remain in operation for a period of time that is as long as or longer than the period of time during which the affordable units are required to remain affordable per this Chapter; and,

2. Of the children who attend the child care facility, the children of very low income households, lower income households or families of moderate income households shall equal a percentage that is equal to or greater than the percentage of affordable units in the housing development that are required for very low, low or families of moderate income households.

C. Child care facility criteria. The City shall not be required to provide a density bonus or incentive for a child care facility if it finds, based upon substantial evidence, that the community has adequate child care facilities. (Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.080 Donation of land.

A. Donation of land density bonus. When a developer of a tentative subdivision map, parcel map, or other residential development donates land to the City, the developer shall be entitled to a density bonus above the otherwise maximum allowable residential density, up to a maximum of 35% depending on the amount of land donated (see Section 17.28.040 of this Chapter). The density bonus for a qualifying land donation shall be not less than the amount required by Government Code Section 65915(g). This increase shall be in addition to any increase in density permitted by Section 17.28.040 of this Chapter up to a maximum combined density increase of 35% if an applicant seeks both the increase required by Section

17.28.040 and this section of this Chapter.

B. The developer shall be eligible for the density bonus for the donation of land, if all of the following conditions are met:

1. The developer shall donate and transfer land no later than the date of approval of the final subdivision map, parcel map, or residential development application;

2. The developable acreage and zoning classification of the land being transferred are sufficient to permit construction of units affordable to very low income households in the amount not less than 10% of the residential units in the proposed development;

3. The transferred land is at least one acre in size or of sufficient size to permit development of at least 40 units, has the appropriate general plan designation, is appropriately zoned for development as affordable housing, and is or will be served by adequate public facilities and infrastructure. The transferred land shall have appropriate zoning and development standards to make the development of the affordable units feasible. No later than the date of approval of the final subdivision map, parcel map, or of the residential development, the transferred land shall have all of the permits and approvals, other than building permits, necessary for the development of the very low income units on the transferred land, except that the City may subject the proposed development to subsequent design review if the design is not reviewed by the local government prior to the time of transfer;

4. The transferred land and the affordable units shall be subject to a deed restriction ensuring continued affordability of the units consistent with Section 17.28.110 of this Chapter if required by financing programs or subsidy programs;

5. The land is transferred to the City or to a housing developer approved by the City. The City may require the developer to identify and transfer the land to the affordable housing developer; and,

6. The transferred land shall be within the boundary of the proposed development or, if the City determines appropriate, within one-quarter mile of the boundary of the proposed development. (Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.090 General guidelines.

A. Location of bonus units. As required by California Government Code Section 65915(f), the location of density bonus units within the qualifying housing development may be at the discretion of the developer, and need not be in the same area of the project where the units for the lower income households are located as long as the density bonus units are located within the same housing development.

B. Preliminary review. A developer may submit to the planning and redevelopment department a preliminary proposal for the development of housing pursuant to this Chapter prior to the submittal of any formal application for a density bonus. The City shall, within 30 days of receipt of a written proposal, notify the housing developer in writing of either (1) any specific requirements or procedures under this Chapter, which the proposal has not met, or (2) the proposal is sufficient for preparation of an application for density bonus.

C. Infrastructure and supply capacity. Criteria to be considered in analyzing the requested bonus will include the availability and capacity of infrastructure (water, sewer, road capacity, and the like) and water supply to accommodate the additional density.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)

17.28.100 Findings for approval for density bonus and or incentive(s).

A. Density bonus approval. The following finding shall be made by the approving authority in order to approve a density bonus request:

1. The density bonus request meets the requirements of this Chapter.

B. Density bonus approval with incentive(s). The following findings shall be made by the Approving Authority in order to approve a density bonus and incentive(s) request:

1. The density bonus request meets the requirements of this Chapter and Government Code Section 65915.

2. The requested incentive(s) or concession(s) shall be granted unless the Approving Authority makes the specific written findings, based upon substantial evidence, that are authorized by Government Code Section 65915(d) to deny or reduce an incentive or concession.

C. Denial of a request for an incentive(s). The approving authority shall make the following findings prior to disallowing an incentive (in the case where an accompanying density bonus may be approved, or in the case of where an incentive(s) is requested for senior housing or child care facility):

1. That one or more of the grounds for denial set forth in Government Code Section 65915(d) has been met, supported by substantial evidence in the record..

2. Any such specific, adverse impacts shall be evaluated and documented consistent with Government Code Section 65915(d) and Government Code Section 65589.5.

17.28.110 Affordable housing agreement required.

A. Agreement required. In approving a density bonus, the associated permit or tentative map shall require that an affordable housing agreement, or other form of agreement as approved by the City attorney, effectuating the terms of affordability of the development be executed prior to effectuation of the permit or recordation of the final map.

B. Continued availability. The density bonus request shall include the procedures proposed by the developer to maintain the continued affordability of all affordable income density bonus units and shall be evidenced by an affordable housing agreement as follows:

1. An applicant shall agree to, and the City shall ensure, continued affordability of all very low and low income units that qualified the applicant for the award of the density bonus for 55 years or a longer period of time if required by the construction or mortgage financing assistance program, mortgage insurance program, or rental subsidy program.

2. An applicant shall agree to, and the City shall ensure that, the initial occupants of the moderate income units are directly related to the receipt of the density bonus in the common interest development as defined in Section 1351 of the California Civil Code, are persons and families of moderate income and that the units are offered at an affordable housing cost. The City shall enforce an equity-sharing agreement unless it is in conflict with the requirements of another public funding source or law. The equity sharing or other resale restriction mechanism shall comply with Government Code Section 65915(c)(2), as that subdivision may be amended. The following apply to the equity-sharing agreement:
a. Upon resale, the seller of the unit shall retain the value of any improvements, the down payment, and the seller's proportionate share of appreciation. The City shall recapture any initial subsidy and its proportionate share of appreciation, which shall then be used within three years for any of the purposes described in subdivision (e) of Section 33328.2 of the California Health and Safety Code that promote home ownership. b. For purposes of this subdivision, the City's initial subsidy shall be equal to the fair market value of the home at the time of initial sale minus the initial sale price to the moderate income household plus the amount of any down payment assistance or mortgage assistance. If upon resale the market value is lower than the initial market value, then the value at the time of the resale shall be used as the initial market value. c. For purposes of this subdivision, the City's proportionate share of appreciation shall be equal to the ratio of the initial subsidy to the fair market value of the home at the time of initial sale. (Ord. 823-2016 § 11 (part), 2016)
Chapter 17.36

COMMERCIAL LAND USE BY ZONING DISTRICT

17.36.010 Permitted uses and conditionally permitted uses in commercial districts.

17.36.020 Unlisted uses.

17.36.010 Permitted uses and conditionally permitted uses in commercial districts.

Permitted uses and uses allowed by use permit in commercial districts are as follows:

P = Permitted
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
Where a use is not designated as "Permitted" or "Conditional Use Permit" it is not allowed in that zoning district.

LAND USE TYPES

ZONING DISTRICTS
C-1 C-2
Accountants P P
Accessory dwelling units P P
Adult entertainment businesses
(Subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.72) P
Advertising business P P
Amusement arcades such as video games, pinball P P
Answering service P P
Antiques P P
Appliances P P
Architects P P
Art Galleries P P
Art goods/supplies P P
Art instructions P P
Attorneys & legal services P P
Automobile sales, service, and used auto sales P
Automobile repair P
Automobile body shop P
Automobile parts, retail P P
Baby shops P P
Bail bond P
Bakeries, retail P P
Banks P P
Banks, drive-through P P
Barbershops P P
Beauty salons P P
Bicycle shops P P
Boat sales P
Boat supplies P
Books P P
Bookkeeping P P
Bowling alleys P
Building materials P
Butcher P
Cabinet/woodworking shops P
Campers, RV sales, service, and supplies; new and used P Carwash P
Chambers of Commerce P P
Child care and preschool P P
Chiropractors P P
Churches CUP CUP
Cleaners P P
Clothing sales P P
Cocktail lounge/bar/taverns CUP CUP
Coffee shop P P
Collection bureau P P
Communication equipment P P
Community garden P P
Computer store P P
Contractor office (no storage) P P
Contractor office (with storage) CUP P
Cooking supplies shops P P
Copy shop P P
Costume shop P P
Counseling centers P P
Counselors and therapists P P
Craft supplies P P
Credit bureau P P
Dairy, jobber-retail CUP
Dance school P P
Delicatessen P P
Dentist’s office P P
Department store P P
Discount drug P P
Doctor’s office P P
Donut shop P P
Dress shop P P
Dressmaker, seamstress, tailor P P
Drive-in restaurant and/or fast food CUP P
Drug store, broad range P P
Duplicating shop P P
Emergency shelter P
Employee housing, small CUP CUP
Employment agency P P
Engineering office P P
Equipment rental, household P P
Equipment rental, large type P
Escrow service P P
Energy supply store CUP P
Farm equipment sales P
Fabric shop P P
Fireplace-stove shop P P
Flea market
(one-day or single-weekend events sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce or service groups may be administratively
approved in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts)
CUP
Floor materials P P
Florist P P
Fraternal organization P P
Freezer food lockers, rental CUP
P
Funeral directorsPP
Furniture, new and usedPP
Garden suppliesPP
Gift shopsPP
Glass shop (window glass) CUPP
Government offices, administrative onlyPP
Graphic art materialsPP
Grocers, less than 10,000 square feet
(see also, “market” & “supermarket”)
PP
GunsmithsPP
Hardware, retailPP
Health foodPP
Hobby shopPP
Home decorations and materialsPP
Hospital CUP CUP
Hot tubs and spa sales CUPP
HotelPP
Ice cream shopPP
Ice skating rink CUP
Import storePP
Income tax servicePP
Inns, bed and breakfast placesPP
Interior decoratorPP
Investment advisory servicePP
JewelersPP
Laboratories, dentalPP
Laboratories, medicalPP
Laboratories, research CUP CUP
LampsPP
Landscape architectsPP
Laundry, coinPP
Lighting fixturesPP
Liquor storePP
Live WorkP CUP
Loan agencyPP
LocksmithsPP
Low-Barrier Navigation CentersPP
Lumber, retail CUPP
Machine shop CUP
Markets, under 10,000 square feet
(see also “grocer”& “supermarkets”)
PP
Medical officePP
Men’s clothingPP
Mini-storage CUP
Mobile home sales, serviceP
Motorcycle sales, service CUPP
Motorcycle repairP
Motels CUPP
MuseumsPP
Music store (instrument and equipment)PP
News servicePP
News standPP
Night club CUP CUP
Novelties, notions store P P
Nurseries, retail P P
Office furniture P P
Office supplies P P
Optician, optometrist P P
Paint dealers, retail P P
Parking lots P P
Parks P P
Party shop P P
Pawnshop P
Pet store CUP CUP
Pharmacy P P
Photocopy shop P P
Photo processing P P
Photographer P P
Photographic equipment P P
Physical therapy P P
Physician P P
Pianos, organs P P
Picture framing P P
Plumbing, retail sales P P
Pottery, retail P P
Printers P P
Psychiatrist P P
Psychologist P P
Quasi-public uses CUP CUP
Racquetball and sports club P P
Radio and TV sales and service P P
Real estate P P
Record store P P
Recreation, indoor sports P P
Recreation vehicles sales P
Recreation vehicle storage CUP
Recycling center (primary use) CUP
Refrigeration sales and service, industrial P
Religious office P P
Rental, see equipment rental
Residential care facilities, small, licensed and/or unlicensed CUP CUP Residential care facilities, large, licensed CUP CUP
Residential uses CUP CUP
Restaurant, full service P P
Retail, general P P
Roller skating rink P
Rug and carpet sales P P
Saddlery shop P P
Satellite sales and service P P
Savings and loan (with or without drive-through) P P
Saw shop P P
School supplies P P
Service station/gasoline station P
Sewing machine sales and repair P P
Sheet metal shop P
Shoe store P P
Supportive Housing P P
Transitional Housing CUP CUP
Shoe repair P P
Sign shop P
Social clubs, halls and organizations P P
Social service offices P P
Special job training centers P P
Sporting goods store P P
Stationery store P P
Stenographic service P P
Stereo-sound system store P P
Stock and bond brokers P P
Supermarket (>10,000 square feet) P P
Surveyor’s office P P
Swimming pool sales, service P
Tobacco shop P P
Television sales and service P P
Theater P P
Thrift shop P P
Tire sales and service P
Title company P P
Toys P P
Travel agency P P
Trophies P P
Tropical fish and supplies P P
Tuxedo rental P P
Upholsters CUP P
Utility office-administrative only P P
Vacuum cleaner sales and service P P
Variety store P P
Vegetable, fruit and flower stands P P
Veterinarians P P
Vocational center P P
Wall covering store P P
Warehousing CUP
Waterbeds P P
Wine and beer shop P P
Yarn shop P P
(Ord. 823-2016 § 13 (part), 2016)

17.36.020 Unlisted uses.

DMU DOWNTOWN MIXED USE COMBINING ZONE

17.53.010 Intent.

17.53.020 Permitted uses.

17.53.030 Conditional uses.

17.53.040 Development standards.

17.53.010 Intent.

The purpose of the DMU Downtown Mixed Use District is to enhance the vitality of the Downtown are as shown in Exhibit "A" at the end of this chapter by allowing and encouraging a full range of high-intensity uses, including retail, multifamily housing, offices, entertainment and civic uses. The DMU District regulations specifically implement the following goals from the General Plan:

A. Enhance the Downtown as the predominant activity center and community gathering place for the surrounding areas.

B. Reinforce a compact development pattern in the Downtown core to support commercial uses for the surrounding residential areas.

C. Promote the Downtown's vitality and cultural character to provide uses that support day and night activity, support pedestrian design and linkages to the parks nearby.

D. Support residential and commercial uses together as single story or multi-story in existing or new construction.

E. Encourage mixed use development with a residential component inclusive of multi-family and high density residential.

F. Allowance of a dynamic mixture of uses from retail, arts and entertainment, restaurant, office, community service, and civic. (Ord. 823-2016 § 18 (part), 2016)

17.53.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses consist of the permitted uses in the underlying zone, C-1, and the following without a conditional or administrative use permit:

A. A combination of attached and/or detached dwelling unit(s) in combination with a commercial use. (Minimum density is 10 du/ac).

B. Live/Work units.

C. Residential uses above first floor commercial uses.

D. Parks, playgrounds, play structures, outdoor recreation, skate park, plazas, and similar uses.

E. Child care and preschool.

F. Public/Quasi public administration.

G. Low Barrier Navigation Centers.

H. Accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Chapter 17.82
I. Residential care facilities, small, licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

J. Residential care facility, large licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

K. Supportive housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

L. Transitional housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

17.53.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses requiring Planning Commission review and approval:

A. Wireless communication tower.

B. Other uses or services not listed in the C-1 or Downtown Mixed Use districts.

17.53.040 Development standards.

Standards for development shall be as follows:

A. Allowable Building Height: Fifty (50) feet - no restriction for first floor height.

B. Lot Coverage: 100%.

C. Density: Stand-alone residential development 10-30 du/ac. No maximum density if development is vertically mixed with commercial.

D. Parking required: None excepting 1 space per residential unit.

1. May use street parking or shared parking lots. No new parking shall be along the front property line. New parking shall be located to the side or rear of a structure and shall not be located at an intersection.

2. Parking lot lighting shall use the then current City of Gridley lighting.

E. Yard required: None.

F. Streetscape: Trees in planters or parkways - coordinate with City.

G. Street furnishings: Required.

H. Signage: May have the following building signage:

1. Blade signs affixed perpendicular to structure.

2. Building signage up to 25% of the building frontage for the business.

3. Lighting shall be halo, gooseneck or similar.

4. No monument signage allowed.

I. Design standards shall meet or exceed the design standards for lain Design Guidelines. The Planning Department may submit the design for review and approval by the Planning Commission. The architecture of existing structures built from the 1800's (or before) to the 1950's shall be renovated and protected when new development, façade upgrades, or change in use is proposed which would create substantial exterior modifications. Design shall be coordinated with the Planning Department.

J. Loading and unloading zones shall be coordinated with the Planning Department and Public Works to ensure street visibility, blocking, and safety are addressed.

K. All outdoor refuse areas shall provide an enclosure, landscaped and with a roof pursuant to Section17.72.100. (Ord. 823-2016 § 18 (part), 2016) Exhibit A - Downtown Mixed Use Zoning District
Chapter 17.54

NMU NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE COMBINING ZONE

17.54.010 Intent.

17.54.020 Permitted uses.

17.54.030 Conditional uses.

17.54.040 Development standards.

17.54.010 Intent.

The purpose of the NMU Neighborhood Mixed Use District is to provide neighborhood service commercial and high density residential in "village" neighborhoods allowing a full range of retail, multi-family housing, offices, medical, entertainment and civic uses. The NMU District regulations specifically implement the following goals from the General Plan:

A. Enhance the NMU district as the predominant activity center and community gathering place for the Planned Growth Area neighborhoods and surrounding areas.

B. Reinforce a compact development pattern in the neighborhood center core to support commercial uses for the surrounding residential areas.

C. Promote the neighbor center vitality and cultural character to provide uses that support day and night activity, support pedestrian design and linkages to the parks nearby.

D. Support residential and commercial uses together as single story or multi-story in existing or new construction.

E. Encourage mixed use development with a residential component inclusive of multi-family and high density residential.

F. Allowance of a dynamic mixture of uses from retail, arts and entertainment, restaurant, office, community service, and civic.
(Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)

17.54.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses consist of the permitted uses in the underlying zone and in the C-1 district and the following without a conditional or administrative use permit:

A. A combination of attached and/or detached dwelling unit(s) in combination with a commercial use. (Minimum density is 10 du/ac)
B. Live/Work units.

C. Residential uses above first floor commercial uses.

D. Parks, playgrounds, play structures, outdoor recreation, skate park, plazas, and similar uses.

E. Child care and preschool.

F. Public/Quasi public administration.

G. Low Barrier Navigation Centers.

H. Accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Chapter 17.82
I. Residential care facilities, small, licensed and/or unlicensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94.

J. Residential Care Facilities, large, licensed, pursuant to Chapter 17.94 K. Supportive housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

L. Transitional housing, pursuant to Chapter 17.95.

17.54.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses requiring Planning Commission review and approval:

A. Wireless communication tower.

B. Other uses or services not listed in the C-1 or Neighborhood Mixed Use districts.

17.54.040 Development standards.

Standards for development shall be as follows:

A. Allowable Building Height: Forty (40) feet-no restriction for first floor height B. Lot Coverage: 90%.

C. Density: Stand-alone residential development 10-30 du/ac. No maximum density if development is vertically mixed with commercial.

D. Parking required: None excepting 1 space per residential unit.

1. May use street parking or shared parking lots. Parking shall be located to the side, center, or rear of a structure or development and shall not be located at an intersection.

2. Parking lot lighting shall use the then current City of Gridley lighting.

E. Yard required: Yard pursuant to the requirements for R-3 and R-4.

F. Streetscape: Trees in planters or parkways - coordinate with City.

G. Street furnishings: Required.

H. Signage: May have the following building signage:

1. Blade signs affixed perpendicular to structure.

2. Building signage up to 25% of the building frontage for the business or no greater than 100 square feet.

3. Lighting shall be halo, gooseneck or similar.

4. Monument signage pursuant to Section17.72.060.

I. Site Development Plan review required.

J. Loading and unloading zones shall be coordinated with the Planning Department and Public Works to ensure street visibility, blocking, and safety are addressed.

K. All outdoor refuse areas shall provide an enclosure, landscaped and with a roof pursuant to Section17.72.100. (Ord. 823-2016 § 19 (part), 2016)

17.76.030 Number of spaces.

The number of off-street parking spaces required for various uses or occupancies shall be determined in accordance with the following principles and standards:

A. When two or more uses are located in the same building or on the same parcel, the required number of parking spaces equals the sum of the separate requirements for each use, reduced by an amount determined by the Planning Commission, but not more than twenty-five (25) percent.

B. An adequate number of parking spaces shall be provided and designated for use by disabled persons, as specified in Title 24, California Administrative Code. These spaces shall be complete with required access areas and ramps as necessary to facilitate use by disabled persons.

C. An adequate number of bicycle racks or similar facilities shall be provided for the type and size of facility served, and shall be located to prevent obstruction of parking and pedestrian facilities, subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.

D. An adequate number of oversize parking spaces and/or loading areas suitable for delivery trucks and recreational vehicles shall be provided for the type and size of facility served subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.

E. The number of spaces required for particular uses are as follows:

1. Residential Uses.
a. Cottage units, one space each;
b. Detached accessory dwelling units, one space per unit or per bedroom, whichever is less. Required parking may be provided as tandem parking on a driveway or within front or rear setback areas. No parking shall be required for an attached accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit, including replacement parking c. Senior citizen complexes with no more than one bedroom and occupancy limited to senior citizens, 0.8 spaces each, plus additional parking spaces for guests, the number of those spaces to be 10% of the total number required for occupants;
d. Boardinghouses, rooming houses and residential hotels, one space per rented room; e. Hospitals, one space per each two beds plus one space per two non-resident employees on the maximum shift;
f. Residential care facilities (seven or more clients), one space per the greatest number of employees on duty at any one time, plus a minimum of one off-street parking space for every ten residents for visitors; g. Emergency shelters, one space per the greatest number of employees on duty at any one time, provided that the standards do not require more parking spaces than other uses within the same zone; h. Studio or one-bedroom apartments, one space per unit, plus additional parking spaces for guests, the number of those spaces to be 10% of the total number required for occupants; i. Two-bedroom apartments other than duplexes and triplexes, 1.5 spaces per unit, plus additional parking spaces for guests, the number of those spaces to be 10% of the total number required for occupants; j. Single-family homes, duplexes and triplexes, two spaces each; k. Other single-family dwelling units on properties created and developed with a habitable residence prior to July, 1992, and equal to or smaller than 5,000 square feet in area, one space each; l. Mobile home parks, two spaces per unit.

2. Commercial Uses.
a. Barbershops and beauty shops, three spaces per operator; b. Bowling alleys, four spaces per alley;
c. Hotels and motels, one space per bedroom;
d. Laundromats, one space per each four washing machines; e. Offices, medical and dental, one space per two hundred square feet of floor area; f. Offices, other professional and business, one space per three hundred square feet of floor area, g. Recreational centers, one space per five seats or five occupants as determined by the Uniform Building Code; h. Restaurants and taverns, one space per each three seats or three occupants as determined by the Uniform Building Code;
i. Sales and service of furniture, large appliances, floor covering, vehicles, boats, lumber, farm equipment, trailers and similar bulky merchandise, one space per five hundred square feet of retail floor area (excludes partitioned floor area with a Uniform Building Code "occupancy" designation of storage space); j. Sales, other retail conducted within a building, one space per three hundred square feet of floor area; k. Service stations, 1 space for each 3,000 sq. ft. of land area.

3. Other Uses.
a. Churches, lodges, meeting halls, auditoriums and similar indoor places of assembly, one space per five seats or five occupants as determined by the Uniform Building Code; b. Funeral homes and mortuaries, one space per four seats plus spaces for funeral vehicles. c. Golf courses, tennis clubs, race tracks and other outdoor recreation enterprises, per conditions of approval for use permit.
d. Passenger terminals, one space per one hundred square feet of floor area in the waiting room; e. Public facilities not open to the general public, one and one-half spaces per employee on the maximum shift; f. Schools, day nurseries, one space per employee plus one space per six children on the premises; g. Schools, public and private, one space per employee on the maximum shift, plus one per classroom, plus one for every four students sixteen years of age or older;
h. Warehousing and industrial uses, one and one-half space per employee on the maximum shift; i. Other uses not listed above and not similar to listed uses, per Planning Commission determination.

TYPE OF USE NUMBER OF SPACES
# Criteria
Residential:
a. Cottage units 1 1 unit
b. Accessory dwelling units 1 1 unit; tandem parking allowed c. Senior citizen dwelling (with one bedroom) 0.8 +10% 1 unit additional spaces for guests d. Boardinghouses, etc. 1 1 room
e. Hospitals 1+1 2 beds1 non-residential employee on max shift f. Residential Care Facilities 1+1 Per the greatest number of employees on duty; plus one space for every ten residents for
visitors
g. Emergency shelters 1 per the greatest number of employees on duty h. Studio or one-bedroom apartment 1+10% 1 unit additional spaces for guests i. Two-bedroom apartment (except 2 & 3-
plexes)

1.5 +10% 1 unit additional spaces for guests
j. Single-family, duplexes and triplexes 2 1 unit; tandem parking allowed k. Single-family, on lot smaller than 5000 ft2
lot created and house built prior to 7/1992
1 1 unit; tandem parking allowed
l. Mobile home parks 2 1 unit
Commercial:
a. Barbershops & beauty shops 3 1 operator
b. Bowling alleys 4 1 alley
c. Hotels and motels 1 1 bedroom
d. Laundromats 1 2 washing machines
e. Offices, medical or dental 1 200 sq. ft. floor area
f. Offices, other (incl. banks) 1 300 sq. ft. floor area g. Recreational centers 1 5 seats or 5 occupants permitted h. Restaurants and taverns 1 3 seats or occupants
i. Sales/service, bulky items (furniture,
vehicles, lumber)
1 500 sq. ft. retail floor area (excluding
partitioned warehouse area)
j. Sales, other retail space, in building 1 300 sq. ft. floor area k. Service stations 1 3,000 sq. ft. of land area
l. Churches, auditoriums, places of assembly 1 5 seats or 5 occupants permitted m.

Funeral homes and mortuaries 11 4 seats each funeral vehicle n. Schools, day nurseries 1+1 1 employee 6 children on premises per license max
o. Schools, other 1+1+1 1 employee on shift max, 1 classroom, 4 students age sixteen or older
p. Warehousing and industrial uses 1 1 employee on max shift (Ord. 823-2016 § 26 (part), 2016)
Chapter 17.82

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS

17.82.010 Intent.

17.82.020 Regulations.

17.82.030 Processing Time and Submittal Requirements

17.82.040 Development Regulations and Standards - Accessory dwelling unit, attached.

17.82.050 Development Regulations and Standards - Accessory dwelling unit, detached.

17.82.060 Other Development Standards.

17.82.070 Junior accessory Dwelling Units.

17.82.080 Conditions for Nonconforming Uses and Structures.

17.82.090 Density and Consistency.

17.82.010 Intent.

17.82.020 Regulations.
(1) A Building Permit is required for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 66317(a), such permits shall be approved ministerially, without discretionary review or public hearing, if the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit complies with this section.
(2) Accessory dwelling units are allowed as a permitted use in zoning districts that allow singlefamily or multifamily dwelling residential use, subject to this section. All accessory dwelling units are permitted on all lots that (1) are zoned to allow single-family or multifamily residential uses and (2) include a proposed or existing dwelling unit. (3) Any application for an accessory dwelling unit that meets the location and development standards contained in this section shall be approved ministerially without discretionary review or public hearing.
(4) An application for a permit to establish an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit that meets at least one of the following descriptions shall be ministerially approved without a public hearing and is not subject to the development standards of this section. (A) One accessory dwelling unit and one junior accessory dwelling unit are permitted per lot within the existing or proposed space of a single-family dwelling or within an existing accessory structure that meets specified requirements such as exterior access and setbacks for fire and safety;
(B) One detached new construction accessory dwelling unit. One junior accessory dwelling unit may also be combined with a detached accessory dwelling unit; (C) Multiple accessory dwelling units within the portions of multifamily dwelling structures that are not used as livable space. Local agencies must allow an amount of accessory dwelling units up to twenty-five percent of the dwelling units in existing multifamily dwelling structures, or a minimum of one, whichever is greater;
(D) Up to two detached accessory dwelling units on a lot that has a proposed multi-family dwelling; or
(E) Up to eight detached accessory dwelling units on a lot that has an existing multi-family dwelling, provided that the number of accessory dwelling units does not exceed the number of existing dwelling units on the lot.

17.82.030 Processing Time and Submittal Requirements
(1) The application for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall be submitted to Planning Services. An accessory dwelling unit shall be reviewed as part of the established Building Permit process, and compliance with the standards of this section will be verified through the ministerial planning review process.
(2) The city shall determine whether an application to create or serve an accessory dwelling unit is complete and shall provide written notice of this determination to the applicant no later than fifteen business days after the City receives the application. (3) If the city denies an application for the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, the city will provide the applicant with a list of incomplete items and a description of how the application can be made complete in the written notice and authorizes the applicant to cure and address the application, as specified, if it is determined that an application is incomplete. (4) The city shall act on an application to create an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit within 60 days from the date the City receives a complete application when there is an existing single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot, unless either of the following applies:
(A) If the permit application to create or serve an accessory dwelling unit is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot, the city may delay approving or denying the permit application for the accessory dwelling unit until the permitting agency approves or denies the permit application to create the new single-family or multifamily dwelling, but the application to create or serve the accessory dwelling unit shall be considered without discretionary review or hearing; or (B) If the applicant requests a delay, the sixty-day time period shall be tolled for the duration of the delay.
(5) If the city has not acted upon the completed application for the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit within sixty days, and neither of the above exceptions are met, then the application for the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall be deemed approved.
(6) The city shall provide an appeal process for an applicant whose application is determined to be incomplete or denied, and require the permitting agency to issue a final written determination no later than sixty business days following receipt of a written appeal. (7) When an accessory dwelling unit is constructed subject to a Governor-declared state of emergency issued on or after February 1, 2025, the City shall issue a certificate of occupancy for the accessory dwelling unit, even if the primary dwelling has not yet received a certificate of occupancy, provided all applicable requirements are met, including verification that the primary dwelling was substantially damaged or destroyed by the declared emergency, consistent with Government Code Section 66328.

17.82.040 Development Regulations and Standards—Accessory dwelling unit, attached. (1) Location. Attached accessory dwelling units must be accompanied by a proposed or existing single-family or multifamily dwelling.
(2) Maximum Number of Attached Accessory dwelling units. (A) When accompanied by a proposed or existing single-family dwelling, the maximum number of attached accessory dwelling units shall be one. The attached accessory dwelling units shall be in addition to an existing or proposed detached accessory dwelling units and/or an existing or proposed junior accessory dwelling units. (B) When accompanied by a proposed or existing multifamily dwelling, the maximum number of attached accessory dwelling units allowed shall be no more than twenty-five percent of the number of existing or proposed multifamily units. However, in no case shall less than one attached accessory dwelling unit be allowed.
(C) In no case shall the total number of primary dwellings and accessory dwelling units exceed four on any given lot zoned for single-family residential uses (3) Floor Area.
(A) The minimum floor area shall be one hundred fifty square feet. (B) A single-family attached accessory dwelling unit shall comply with the following standards:
(i) The existing primary dwelling unit floor area may expand up to one hundred fifty square feet.
(i) If the accessory dwelling unit expands the existing primary dwelling more than one hundred fifty square feet, then the floor area shall not exceed fifty percent of the living area of the existing primary dwelling unit, as long as an accessory dwelling unit with one bedroom or fewer is allowed to be at least eight hundred fifty square feet or an accessory dwelling unit with more than one bedroom is allowed to be at least one thousand square feet.
(4) Maximum Setbacks.
(A) The minimum side, street side, and rear yard setback shall be four feet, except when converting or replacing an existing attached accessory structure that is less than four feet from the side, street side, or rear yard.
(B) No setback shall be required for an existing living area or accessory structure or a structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure that is converted to an accessory dwelling unit or to a portion of an accessory dwelling unit, and a setback of no more than four feet from the side and rear lot lines shall be required for an accessory dwelling unit that is not converted from an existing structure or a new structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure. (5) Maximum Height.
(A) The maximum height of attached dwelling units shall be two stories and twenty-five feet or the maximum height specified by the base zone district for the primary dwelling, whichever is lower.
(B) Attached accessory dwelling units that are interior to an existing structure that is converted shall not exceed the height of that existing structure. (6) Parking. No Parking shall be required for an attached accessory dwelling unit. (7) Attached accessory dwelling units shall comply with all applicable base zone district objective development standards, including limits on lot coverage, objective design standards, floor area ratio, open space, front setbacks, and minimum lot size unless application of any one or more of these standards precludes construction of at least an eight-hundred-square-foot attached accessory dwelling unit with four feet side and rear yard setbacks.

17.82.050 Development Regulations and Standards - Accessory dwelling unit, detached. (1) Maximum Number of Detached Accessory dwelling units. (A) When accompanied by a proposed or existing single-family dwelling, the maximum number of detached accessory dwelling units shall be two. The detached accessory dwelling units may be in addition to an existing or proposed attached accessory dwelling unit or an existing or proposed junior accessory dwelling unit.
(B) When accompanied by an existing multifamily dwelling, the maximum number of detached accessory dwelling units shall be eight per lot, however the number of accessory dwelling units shall not exceed the number of existing dwelling units on the lot. Detached accessory dwelling units are not required to be detached from each other but must be detached from the multifamily dwelling.
(C) When proposed for a lot with a multifamily dwelling, the maximum number of detached accessory dwelling units shall be two per lot. Detached accessory dwelling units are not required to be detached from each other but must be detached from the multifamily dwelling.
(2) Floor Area.
(A) The minimum floor area shall be one hundred fifty square feet. (B) The total floor area of a detached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed a maximum of one-thousand two-hundred square feet of gross floor area, when accompanied by an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.
(3) Minimum Setbacks.
(A) The minimum side, street side, and rear-yard setback shall be four feet, except when converting or replacing an existing accessory structure that is less than four feet from the side, street side, or rear yard.
(B) No setback shall be required for an existing living area or accessory structure or a structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure that is converted to an accessory dwelling unit or to a portion of an accessory dwelling unit, and a setback of no more than four feet from the side and rear lot lines shall be required for an accessory dwelling unit that is not converted from an existing structure or a new structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing structure
(4) Maximum Height. The maximum height of detached accessory dwelling units shall be as follows:
(A) For one-story detached accessory dwelling units, the maximum height shall be sixteen feet. Where the detached accessory dwelling unit is within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop or a high-quality transit corridor, as defined in Section 21155 of the California Public Resources Code, or with an existing or proposed multifamily dwelling of more than one story, the maximum height shall be eighteen feet. (B) For two-story detached accessory dwelling units, the maximum height shall be twenty-five feet.
(C) Height Exceptions:
(i) An additional two feet in height shall be allowed to accommodate a roof pitch on an accessory dwelling unit that is aligned with the roof pitch of the primary dwelling unit. (ii) When an existing accessory structure is converted to a detached accessory dwelling unit, the maximum height may exceed the limits of subsection (4)(A) to an amount equal to the height of the existing accessory structure to be converted. (5) Parking. A maximum of one parking space shall be required per accessory dwelling unit or per bedroom, whichever is less. These spaces may be provided as tandem parking on a driveway or in front and/or rear setback areas; however off-street parking spaces for accessory dwelling units are not required in any of the following instances:
(A) The accessory dwelling unit is within one-half-mile walking distance of public transit. (B) The accessory dwelling unit is within an architecturally and historically significant historic district.
(C) The accessory dwelling unit is part of the proposed or existing primary residence or an accessory structure.
(D) When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant(s) of the accessory dwelling unit.
(E) There is a car-share vehicle within one block of the accessory dwelling unit. (F) When a permit application for the accessory dwelling unit is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family dwelling or a new multifamily dwelling on the same lot, provided that the accessory dwelling unit or the parcel satisfies any other criteria listed in Government Code Section 66322.
(6) Detached accessory dwelling units shall comply with all applicable base zone district objective development standards, including, but not limited to, lot coverage, floor area ratio, open space, front setbacks, and minimum lot size; provided, however, that no such standard shall be applied so as to preclude the construction of at least one detached accessory dwelling unit of not less than eight hundred square feet.

17.82.060 General Development and Operational Standards. (1) Owner occupancy is not required on a property with an accessory dwelling unit. (2) Fire sprinklers shall not be required for an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit if fire sprinklers are not required for the primary dwelling unit. The construction of an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall not trigger a requirement to install fire sprinklers in an existing primary dwelling unit. However, if the primary dwelling unit undergoes substantial remodeling and is required to install fire sprinklers, any accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit created after the remodel shall also be required to install fire sprinklers.
(3) When a garage, carport, uncovered parking space, or covered parking structure is removed in conjunction with the construction or conversion of a detached or attached accessory dwelling unit, replacement parking is not required.
(4) A demolition permit for a detached garage that is to be replaced with a detached or attached accessory dwelling unit shall be reviewed with the application for the accessory dwelling unit and issued at the same time, and no written notice or placard shall be required unless the property is within an architecturally and historically significant historic district. (5) Impact fees shall not be imposed on an accessory dwelling that is less than seven hundred fifty square feet in floor area, or any junior accessory dwelling unit with five hundred square feet or less of interior floor area. For all other accessory dwellings, impact fees shall be charged proportionate to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit. (6) Availability of Utilities. All accessory dwelling units shall be connected to public utilities or their equivalent, including water, electric, and sewer services, unless the accessory dwelling unit was constructed with a new single-family dwelling.
(A) The city may require a new or separate utility connection directly between an accessory dwelling unit and the utility.
(B) The city may require a water or sewer service connection directly between an accessory dwelling unit and the water and sewer service, or demonstration that the well and septic system is adequately sized for the new demand.
(7) Building Code. Building code requirements for detached dwellings shall be applied to accessory dwelling units, except that the construction of an accessory dwelling unit shall not constitute a Group R occupancy change under the building code, as described in Section 310 of the California Building Code (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations).

17.82.070 Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
(1) Location. Junior accessory dwelling units shall be accompanied by a proposed or existing singlefamily dwelling on a lot zoned for single-family use. A junior accessory dwelling unit shall be located within the walls of the primary single-family dwelling, including, but not limited to, an attached garage.
(2) Maximum Number of Junior accessory dwelling units.
(A) When accompanied by a proposed or existing single-family dwelling, the maximum number of junior accessory dwelling units shall be one per lot. The junior accessory dwelling unit may be in addition to an existing or proposed detached accessory dwelling unit or an existing or proposed attached accessory dwelling unit. (B) In no case shall the total number of primary dwellings and accessory or junior accessory dwelling units exceed four on any given lot zoned for single-family residential uses. (3) Floor Areas.
(A) The minimum floor area shall be one hundred fifty square feet. (B) The maximum floor area shall be five hundred square feet of interior livable space. (4) Parking. No parking shall be required for a junior accessory dwelling unit, including replacement parking.
(5) Exterior Access. Access shall be provided to the junior accessory dwelling unit independent from the primary dwelling.
(6) Sanitation Facilities. Sanitation facilities may be separate or shared with the primary dwelling. If shared with the primary dwelling, the junior accessory dwelling unit shall provide an interior entry to the living area of the primary dwelling, separate from the exterior access required to the junior accessory dwelling unit.
(7) Kitchen Features. An efficiency kitchen shall be provided, including all of the following:
(A) A cooking facility with appliances.
(B) A food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are of reasonable size in relation to the size of the junior accessory dwelling unit.
(8) Occupancy. Owner-occupancy shall be if a junior accessory dwelling unit shares sanitation facilities with the existing structure. In such cases, the owner shall occupy the single-family residence in which the junior accessory dwelling unit is permitted and may reside in either the remaining portion of the structure or in the junior accessory dwelling unit. Owner occupancy shall not be required if the junior accessory dwelling unit has separate sanitation facilities, or if the owner is a governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization. (9) Deed Restriction. A deed restriction shall be recorded on the property, which shall run with the land, and a copy of which shall be provided to Planning Services. The deed restriction shall include both of the following.
(A) A prohibition on the sale of the junior accessory dwelling unit separate from the sale of the single-family dwelling, including a statement that the deed restriction may be enforced against future purchasers.
(B) A restriction on the size and attributes of the junior accessory dwelling unit that conforms with this section.

17.82.080 Conditions for Nonconforming Uses and Structures (1) Nonconforming Conditions. Notwithstanding Chapter 17.03, nonconforming uses and structures, to the contrary, until January 1, 2030, an owner of an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit that receives a notice to correct violations or abate nuisance, in relation to the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, may request a delay for five years in enforcement of a building standard, as long as the violation is not a health and safety issue as determined by the local agency, subject to compliance with the Government Code Section 66331 and Health and Safety Code Section 17980.12(a)-(c), and the following conditions:
(A) The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit was built before January 1, 2020.
(B) The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit was built on or after January 1, 2020, in a local jurisdiction that, at the time the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit was built, had a noncompliant accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit ordinance, but the ordinance is compliant at the time the request is made. (2) The city shall not deny an application for a permit to create an accessory dwelling unit due to the correction of nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public health and safety and are not affected by the construction of the accessory dwelling unit in compliance with Government Code Section 66322(b).

17.82.090 Density and Consistency.

An accessory dwelling unit that conforms to the requirements in this chapter shall:
(1) Not be considered for the purposes of evaluating the density requirements established in the General Plan.
(2) Be found consistent with the existing General Plan designation and zoning for the lot. (3) Not be considered a new residential use for the purpose of calculating local agency connection fees or capacity charges for utilities, including water and sewer service. (4) Not be considered in the application of any local ordinance, policy, or program to limit residential growth.

Chapter 17.90

EMERGENCY SHELTERS

17.90.010 Purpose.

17.90.020 Development Standards.

17.90.030 Management Plan.

17.90.010 Purpose.

17.90.020 Development Standards.

A. Location. An emergency shelter shall not be established or operated at any location less than 300 feet from another emergency shelter.

B. Maximum Number of Beds Per Facility. The maximum number of beds per facility shall be determined and as allowed by Building and Fire Code.

C. Limited Terms of Stay. The maximum term of staying at an emergency shelter is six months in a consecutive 12- month period.

D. Security. The emergency shelters shall have on-site security during all hours when the shelter is open.

E. Parking. The emergency shelters shall provide off-street parking as set forth in Chapter 17.76 (Off-Street Parking).

F. Intake/waiting area. A client intake/waiting area shall be provided at a minimum of 10 square feet per bed provided at the facility, with a minimum of 100 square feet. Said intake/waiting area shall be in a location not adjacent to the public right-of-way. If located at the exterior of a building, the intake/waiting area shall be visually separated from public view by a minimum of six-foot tall visually screening mature landscaping or a minimum six-foot tall decorative masonry wall, and shall provide consideration for shade/rain provisions.

G. Lighting. Exterior lighting shall be located along all pedestrian pathways, parking lots, entrances and exits, common outdoor areas, and at the front of the building. All lighting shall be maintained in good operating condition and shall be fully-shielded.

17.90.030 Management Plan.

The applicant or operator shall submit a management and operations plan for the emergency shelter for review and approval by the Planning Director prior to approval of a business license. The Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Security;
(2) Staff training;
(3) Neighborhood relations;
(4) Pet policy;
(5) Client intake process;
(6) List of services provided;
(7) Facility maintenance;
(8) Solid waste control;
(9) Amenities, such as hours of operation, cooking/dining facilities, laundry facilities and activity policies; and (10) Anti-discrimination policies.

Chapter 17.91

EMPLOYEE HOUSING

17.91.010 Purpose.

17.91.020 Employee Housing for Six or Fewer.

17.91.030 Districts Where Agriculture Uses are Allowed.

17.91.040 Streamlined Approval for Farmworker Housing Developments.

17.91.010 Purpose.

17.91.020 Employee Housing for Six or Fewer.

17.91.20 Districts Where Agriculture Uses are Allowed.

17.91.20 Streamlined Approval for Agricultural Employee Housing Developments.

To be eligible for streamlined approval under this section in accordance with the provisions of California Health and Safety Code Section 17021.8, an agricultural employee housing development must meet all of the following requirements:

A. The development must be located on land designated as agricultural in the City of Gridley General Plan.

B. The development must be twelve units or less.

C. The development must not be located in any of the following areas:

1. Wetlands, as defined in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Manual, Part 660 FW 2 (June 21, 1993).

2. A very high fire hazard severity zone, as determined by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Section 51178 of the Government Code.

3. A hazardous waste site that is listed pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code or a hazardous waste site designated by the Department of Toxic Substances Control pursuant to Section 25356.

4. A delineated earthquake fault zone as determined by the State Geologist in any official maps published by the State Geologist.

5. A flood plain as determined by maps promulgated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

D. The development must meet all applicable requirements of the City of Gridley Municipal Code, including but not limited to the following:

1. The development must have adequate water and wastewater facilities;

2. The development must comply with all applicable zoning and land use regulations; and

3. The development must comply with all applicable building and safety codes.

Chapter 17.92

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

17.92.010 Purpose.

17.92.020 Applicability.

17.92.030 Requesting reasonable accommodation and application requirements.

17.92.040 Reviewing authority.

17.92.050 Findings and decisions.

17.92.060 Written decision.

17.92.070 Appeal and determination.

17.92.010 Purpose.

17.92.020 Applicability.

A. A request for reasonable accommodation may be submitted by any person with a disability, their representative or any entity (such as a developer or provider of housing for individuals with disabilities), when the application of a zoning law or other land use regulation, policy or practice acts as a barrier to fair housing opportunities. A person with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that limits or substantially limits one or more major life activities, anyone who is regarded as having such impairment or anyone who has a record of such impairment. This Section is intended to apply to those persons who are defined as disabled under the Acts.

B. A request for reasonable accommodation may include a modification or exception to the rules, standards and practices for the siting, development and use of housing or housing-related facilities that would eliminate regulatory barriers and provide a person with a disability equal opportunity to housing of their choice.

C. A reasonable accommodation is granted to the household that needs the accommodation and does not apply to successors in interest to the property.

D. A reasonable accommodation may be granted in compliance with this Section without the need for approval of a variance.

E. Requests for reasonable accommodation shall be submitted in the manner prescribed in Section 17.92.030.

17.92.030 Requesting reasonable accommodation and application requirements.

A. A request for reasonable accommodation shall be submitted on an application form provided by the community development department. In addition to any other information that is required by the application form, the request for reasonable accommodations shall contain the following information:

1. Name, address, and telephone number(s) of the individual(s) requesting reasonable accommodation;

2. Name, address, and telephone number(s) of the property owner(s);

3. Address of the property for which accommodation is requested

4. The zoning ordinance provision, regulation, or policy for which reasonable accommodation is being requested; and

5. Why the reasonable accommodation is necessary to accommodate the functional daily needs of the disabled individual.

B. Any information identified by an applicant as confidential shall be retained in a manner so as to respect the privacy rights of the applicant and shall not be available for public inspection.

C. If an applicant needs assistance in submitting the request for reasonable accommodation, the City will provide assistance to ensure that the process is accessible.

D. A request for reasonable accommodation in regulations, policies, practices and procedures may be filed at any time that the accommodation may be necessary to ensure equal access to housing. A reasonable accommodation does not affect an individual's obligations to comply with other applicable regulations not at issue in the requested accommodation.

17.92.040 Reviewing authority.

A. A request for reasonable accommodation shall be reviewed by the Planning Director (Director), or his/her designee if no approval is sought other than the request for reasonable accommodation. If necessary to reach a determination on the request for reasonable accommodation, the Director may request further information from the applicant consistent with fair housing laws, specifying in detail the information that is required. Such requests shall occur during the 30-day review for completeness.

B. Other Review Authority. Requests for reasonable accommodation submitted for concurrent review with another planning approval, permit or land use entitlement shall be reviewed by the authority reviewing the other land use application.

17.92.050 Findings and decisions.

A. The written decision to grant, grant with modifications, or deny a request for reasonable accommodation will be consistent with the Acts and shall be based on consideration of the following factors:

1. Whether the housing, which is the subject of the request, will be used by an individual with a disability as defined under the Acts;

2. Whether the request for reasonable accommodation is necessary to make specific housing available to an individual with a disability under the Acts;

3. Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the city; and

4. Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would require a fundamental alteration in the nature of a city program or law, including but not limited to design review, historic preservation, land use and zoning.

17.92.060 Written decision.

A. The written decision on the request for reasonable accommodation shall explain in detail the basis of the decision, including the Director’s findings on the criteria set forth in Section 17.92.060. All written decisions shall give notice of the applicant’s right to appeal and to request reasonable accommodation in the appeals process as set forth in Section 17.92.070. The notice of decision shall be sent to the applicant by certified mail.

B. The written decision of the Director shall be final unless an applicant appeals to the Planning Commission.

C. If the reviewing authority fails to render a written decision on the request for reasonable accommodation within the 30-day time period allotted by Section 17.92.040, the request shall be deemed granted.

D. While a request for reasonable accommodation is pending, all laws and regulations otherwise applicable to the property that is the subject of the request shall remain in full force and effect.

17.92.070 Appeal and determination.

A. Only an aggrieved applicant and abutting property owners who receive notice of the reasonable accommodation determination have a right to appeal the decision. An appeal to the Planning Commission must be filed within 15 calendar days of the date of mailing the written notice of the decision. An appeal shall be made in writing and shall specify the reasons for the appeal and the grounds asserted for relief. If an appeal is not filed within the time or in the manner prescribed in this Section, the right to review of the action against which the complaint is made shall be deemed to have been waived.

B. The City Council may, by resolution, adopt and from time to time amend a fee for the filing of appeals. Such fee shall be for the sole purpose of defraying costs incurred for the administration of appeals. The fee for an appeal shall be paid at the time of and with the filing of an appeal. No appeal shall be deemed valid unless the prescribed has been paid.

Households considered low-income (making 80 percent of less of median income) per California state law shall have the appeal fee waived.

C. After filing an appeal, the Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of determining whether the appeal should be granted. Written notice of the time, date and place of hearing shall be given to the appellant, the applicant; the owner(s) of the property involved; owners of abutting properties; the Council member(s) representing the City district in which the property is located; the chairperson of any other review bodies with authority over the area in which the property is located; and to any other persons who have filed a written request for notice. Such notices shall be mailed to the appellant and the applicant at least 15 days prior to the hearing.

D. The Planning Commission shall review de novo the entire proceeding or proceedings relating to the decision, and may make any order it deems just and equitable, including the approval of the application. Any hearing may be continued from time to time.

E. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Planning Commission shall prepare a written decision which either grants or denies the appeal and contains findings of fact and conclusions. The written decision, including a copy thereof shall be provided to the appellant and the project applicant. The Director may refer appeals of reasonable accommodation decisions to the Planning Commission for review. Decisions on appeals shall occur within 45 days of the initial determination.

Chapter 17.94

RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES

17.94.010 Purpose.

17.94.020 Permitted Zones.

17.94.030 Development Standards.

17.94.040 Application Procedures.

17.94.010 Purpose.

17.94.020 Permitted Zones.

A. Large Licensed Residential Care Facilities shall be considered a residential use of property and shall be permitted in all zones permitting residential uses in the City of Gridley Municipal Code, subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.07 (Site Development Plan).

B. A large Licensed Residential Care Facility that also qualifies as Supportive Housing or Transitional Housing shall be subject only to those restrictions and development standards that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type (e.g., single-family or multifamily) in the same zone.

Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if the facility qualifies as “supportive housing” as defined in Government Code Section 65650 (which has a different definition of “target population” than the definition in Chapter 17.04 (Definitions), then the facility shall be a use by-right in all zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted and shall be processed as required by Government Code Sections 65650, et seq.

C. Small Licensed Residential Care Facilities and Unlicensed Residential Care Facilities shall be considered a residential use of property. Small Licensed and Unlicensed Residential Care Facilities are permitted uses in all zones permitting residential uses in the City of Gridley, subject to compliance with the restrictions and development standards for other residential dwellings of the same single-family type within the same zone.

17.94.030 Development Standards.

A. The following development standards shall apply to a large licensed residential care facility:

B. Development Standards. Unless otherwise indicated below, the large licensed residential care facility must conform to the development standards for the zoning classification in which it is located.

C. Accessory Dwelling Units. The large licensed residential care facility shall not be located in an Accessory Dwelling Unit unless the primary dwelling unit is used for the same purpose.

D. Kitchens. The large licensed residential care facility must provide either of the following:

1. Congregate dining facilities; or

2. Kitchens in individual units.

E. Landscaping. The large licensed residential care facility shall provide minimum landscaped areas in accordance with the landscaping standards for the zoning classification in which it is located.

F. Signs. The large licensed residential care facility shall comply with section 18.110.070 (Signs).

G. Lighting. The large licensed residential care facility shall comply with the provisions of the lighting standards for the zoning classification in which it is located. Security night lighting must be shielded so that the light source cannot be seen from adjacent residential properties.

H. Parking. The large licensed residential care facility shall provide off-street parking as set forth in Chapter 17.76 (Off-Street Parking).

I. Common Areas and Open Space. The large licensed residential care facilities shall include at least three-hundred fifty square feet of indoor or outdoor common areas or open space, plus five square feet per resident. The common area(s) or open space shall be furnished. Appropriate furnishings for indoor spaces include, but are not limited to, such items as lounge chairs, couches, tables with chairs, writing desks, and televisions. Outdoor furnishings include but are not limited to such items as outdoor benches, tables with chairs, barbeques, and shade coverings like arbors, patio covers, garden shelters or trellises. A central dining room shall be provided. The size of the room shall be sufficient to accommodate all of the residents. The minimum room size shall be the product of the proposed maximum number of residents in the facility multiplied by five square feet per resident; however, in no instance shall the central dining room be less than three-hundred fifty square feet.

J. Management. The large licensed residential care facilities shall have either:

1. A manager who resides on-site; or

2. A number of persons acting as a manager who are either present at the facility on a twenty-four hours basis or who will be available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to physically respond within forty-five minutes notice and who are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the facility. The provisions of this Section shall be superseded by any management requirements imposed on the large licensed residential care facilities pursuant to state law.

K. Security. A designated area for on-site personnel shall be located at the main entrance to the facility for the purpose of controlling admittance to the facility and providing security. Emergency contact information shall be posted on the exterior of the facility adjacent to the main entrance, as well as on the interior in a location accessible to all residents.

L. Personal Storage. Each resident of the large licensed residential care facility shall be provided with at least one private storage area or private closet, with a lock or other security mechanism, in which to store their personal belongings.

17.94.040 Application Procedures.

A. The application for a large licensed residential care facility shall be submitted and processed in accordance with the requirements for residential developments in the zone in which the large Licensed residential care facility is proposed, and with the requirements outlined in Chapter 17.07 (Site Development Plan). In addition, the application for a large licensed residential care facility shall include the following:

B. Applicant Information. The name and address of the applicant, including the name and address of the lessee, if the property is to be leased by someone other than the applicant; and the name and address of the owner of the property. If the applicant and/or lessee or owner is a partnership, corporation, firm, or association, then the applicant/lessee shall provide the additional names and addresses as follows and such persons shall also sign the application:

1. Every general partners of the partnership;

2. Every owner with a controlling interest in the corporation; or

3. The person designated by the officers of the corporation as set forth in a resolution of the corporation that is to be designated as the permit holder.

C. Owner Authorization. If the operator of the large Licensed residential care facility is not the legal owner of the property, the operator shall provide written documentation evidencing the owner’s authorization and approval to operate the large Licensed residential care facility at the property.

D. Parcel Information. The zoning and general plan designations and assessor's parcel number(s) of the site on which the large licensed residential care facility is proposed.

E. Project Description. A narrative project description of the large licensed residential care facility that summarizes the proposed use and its purpose.

F. Plan, Building Diagram, and Floor Plan. A preliminary site plan, drawn to scale, showing the facility’s building footprint and property lines as well a diagram intended to show:

1. All building(s) to be occupied, including a floor plan for all rooms intended for residents’ use indicating the number of residents per bedroom, the location and number of beds for all residents; and

2. On-site parking, including designations of staff and visitor parking.

G. Facility Users. The projected number and types of users of the facility, including but not limited to, residents, staff, clients, visitors, and students.

H. Transportation and Parking. Expected parking demand and vehicular use and the availability of and proximity to public transportation or other means to transport facility users.

I. Management Plan. A comprehensive Management Plan, which shall include, at a minimum, the following:

1. Detailed information on property management policies and operations, including information regarding maintenance and repairs;

2. An explanation of how the large licensed residential care facility, intends to meet the requirements of subsection 17.94.030(J).

3. A copy of the large licensed residential care facility’s written resident intake procedures, including rental procedures and rates;

4. A copy of the large licensed residential care facility’s written termination and eviction procedures;

5. A copy of the large licensed residential care facility’s resident and guest rules; and

6. If applicable, the large licensed residential care facility’s plan for disposing of medical waste or other bio-waste.

J. Licensing. Proof of all required licensing from the California Department of Social Services, the California Department of Health and Human Services, the California Department of Health Care Services, or other applicable regulatory agency, along with a license and permit history of the applicant(s), including whether such applicant(s), in previously operating a similar use in this or another city, county or state under license and/or permit, has had such license and/or permit revoked or suspended, and the reason therefore.

K. Similar Facilities. A list of addresses of all other licensed facilities in the State of California owned or operated by the applicant(s) within the past five years and whether such facilities have been found by state or local authorities to be operating in violation of state or local law.

L. Project Review. The Planning Commission shall review an application for the large licensed residential care facility and shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove of the application for the large licensed residential care facility. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be final unless appealed to the City Council within the timeframes set forth in the City of Gridley Municipal Code.

M. Findings and Decision. The Planning Commission shall only approve an application for a large licensed residential care facility if the Planning Commission makes all of the findings required pursuant to Chapter 17.07 (Site Development Plan) and conforms with all provisions of this section.

Chapter 17.95

TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

17.95.010 Purpose.

17.95.020 Development Standards.

17.95.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to establish standards for transitional and supportive housing, as defined in Section 50675.2 and 50675.14, of the California Health and Safety Code.

17.95.020 Development Standards.

A. Transitional and Supportive housing both constitute a residential use and are subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zoning district.

B. Supportive Housing Up to Fifty (50) Units. Per Government Code Section 65651 et seq., supportive housing developments of up to fifty (50) units shall be permitted by right in all zones where multifamily and mixed-use residential development is permitted, provided the development satisfies all of the following requirements:

1. All supportive housing units shall be subject to a recorded affordability restriction for a period of not less than fifty-five years.

2. One hundred percent of the units, excluding managers’ units, shall be dedicated to lower-income households and shall receive public funding to ensure affordability. “Lower-income households” shall have the same meaning as defined in Health and Safety Code § 50079.5.

3. At least twenty-five (25) percent of the units in the development or twelve (12) units, whichever is greater, shall be restricted to residents who meet the criteria of the target population for supportive housing. If the development consists of fewer than twelve units, then one hundred percent of the units, excluding managers’ units, shall be restricted to residents in supportive housing.

4. The developer shall provide to the Planning Division the information required under Government Code Section 65652.

5. Non-residential floor area shall be dedicated to onsite supportive services as follows:

6. For a development with twenty (20) or fewer total units, a minimum of ninety square feet shall be provided for onsite supportive services.

7. For a development with more than twenty total units, a minimum of three percent of the total nonresidential floor area shall be dedicated for onsite supportive services limited to tenant use, including but not limited to community rooms, case management offices, computer rooms, and community kitchens.

8. The developer shall replace any existing dwelling units on the site of the supportive housing development consistent with Government Code Section 65915(c)(3).

9. Unit facilities. Each unit, excluding managers’ units, shall include at least one bathroom and a kitchen or other cooking facilities, including at a minimum a stovetop, a sink, and a refrigerator.

10. Reduction in required supportive housing occupancy. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the city shall, at the request of the project owner, reduce the number of residents required to live in supportive housing if the project-based rental assistance or operating subsidy is terminated through no fault of the project owner, but only if all of the following conditions are met:

11. The owner demonstrates that good faith efforts have been made to secure alternative sources of financial support.

12. Any reduction in the number of supportive housing units is the minimum necessary to maintain project financial feasibility.

13. Any change to the occupancy of supportive housing units shall minimize tenant disruption and occur only upon vacancy of such units.

PC RESOLUTION NO. 2026-PC-05

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRIDLEY

RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.78.020(A)(2)(a) OF THE GRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO REMOVE THE

ADDITIONAL THREE-FOOT SETBACK REQUIREMENT FOR EACH STORY IN

RESIDENTIAL SIDE YARDS
WHEREAS, the City of Gridley (“City”) is a general law city organized and existing under the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 17.78 (Yards) of the Gridley Municipal Code establishes minimum yard and setback requirements applicable to residential districts, including Section

17.78.020(A)(2)(a), which sets the residential side yard setback at twenty (20) percent of lot width for the total of both sides, not less than five (5) feet and not more than twenty-five (25) feet, and further states that “An additional three (3) foot setback is required for each story”; and
WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed Section 17.78.020(A)(2)(a) and determined that the additional three-foot per-story setback requirement is redundant of the existing lot-widthbased standard, constrains housing types encouraged by the General Plan and State housing law, and creates interpretive uncertainty when applied together with the twenty-five-foot maximum setback in the same subsection; and
WHEREAS, removal of this sentence would not alter or diminish the underlying side yard setback standard, the corner-lot side yard standard, the R-1A/R-1B interior side yard standard, or any other provision of Chapter 17.78; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the amendment may have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing on this matter was given in accordance with Government Code Section 65090 and applicable provisions of the Gridley Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on September 16th, 2026, at which time all interested persons were given the opportunity to be heard, and the Planning Commission considered the staff report, the proposed ordinance, and all oral and written testimony presented;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Gridley as follows:

Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 2. CEQA. The Planning Commission finds that the proposed ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

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Section 3. Findings. The Planning Commission finds that the proposed amendment to Section 17.78.020(A)(2)(a) of the Gridley Municipal Code is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan, improves the internal consistency and clarity of the Municipal Code, and is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare.

Section 4. Recommendation. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance, in substantially the form presented at this hearing and attached hereto, amending Section 17.78.020(A)(2)(a) of the Gridley Municipal Code to remove the sentence “An additional three (3) foot setback is required for each story.” Section 5. Transmittal. The Secretary of the Planning Commission is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution, together with the draft ordinance, to the City Council for its consideration.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Gridley at a regular meeting held on September 16th, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: Espino, Wolfe, Santana, Fisher
NOES: None
ABSENT: Williams-Emery
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVE:
______________________________________ ________________________________________ Elisa Arteaga, City Clerk Maria Espino, Chair
City Council Agenda Item #6
Staff Report
Date: September 21, 2026
To: Mayor & City Council
From: Christopher Smith, Principal Planner
Subject: Municipal Code Amendment – Introduction and first reading of title only of Ordinance No. 852-2026 Removal of Additional Three-Foot Story Setback Requirement (Gridley Municipal Code Section 17.78.020(A)(2)(a)) Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Receive the staff report and public testimony;

2. Introduce by first reading of title only of Ordinance No. 852-2026 amending Section

17.78.020(A)(2)(a) of the Gridley Municipal Code to remove the additional three-foot per-story side yard setback requirement; and

3. Direct staff to place the ordinance on the agenda for second reading and adoption at the next regular City Council meeting tentatively scheduled for October 5th, 2026 .

Suggested motion: “I move to introduce and waive the first reading of Ordinance No. 852-2026 amending various sections – Section 17.78.020 – of the Gridley Municipal Code relating to residential side yard setbacks.”
Background
Chapter 17.78 (Yards) of the Gridley Municipal Code establishes minimum yard and setback requirements for residential districts, including the AR-5, R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 zoning districts. Section 17.78.020(A)(2)(a) currently sets the residential side yard setback at twenty (20) percent of lot width for the total of both sides, with a minimum of five (5) feet and a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet. That same subsection also includes the following sentence:
“An additional three (3) foot setback is required for each story.” This second, per-story setback requirement is layered on top of the base side yard standard and applies independently of it. Staff has identified this provision as part of an ongoing effort to review the Municipal Code for outdated, redundant, or unnecessarily restrictive development standards that do not reflect current City policy or practice.

Discussion
X Regular
Special
Closed
Emergency
The additional three-foot-per-story setback increases required side yard setbacks for any twostory (or taller) residential structure well beyond the twenty percent / five-to-twenty-five-foot standard that otherwise governs side yards in these districts. Staff's analysis of this requirement identified the following concerns:
● Redundancy with the base standard. The existing twenty (20) percent of lot width standard, with its five-foot minimum and twenty-five-foot maximum, already scales side yard setbacks to lot size and already caps the maximum required setback. The additional per-story requirement duplicates that function without a corresponding zoning or safety justification in the Code.
● Constrains housing types the General Plan and State law encourage. A flat three-footper-story add-on disproportionately affects modest two-story homes, accessory dwelling units, and infill development on standard-width residential lots, making it harder to achieve the density and housing variety envisioned in the General Plan's Housing Element and consistent with State housing law.
● Inconsistent application and potential for confusion. Because the per-story addition is not clearly coordinated with the twenty-five-foot maximum stated in the same subsection, its practical application has created interpretive uncertainty for applicants, staff, and the Building Department.
● No unique fire, safety, or privacy justification. Building setbacks for fire separation and access are independently addressed through the California Building Code and Fire Code, which apply regardless of this Municipal Code provision.

Removing this sentence would leave the underlying side yard standard – twenty (20) percent of lot width for the total of both sides, not less than five (5) feet and not more than twenty-five (25) feet, plus the corner-lot and R-1A/R-1B provisions in subsections (b) and (c) – fully intact.

No other provision of Section 17.78.020 is affected.

General Plan Consistency
The proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan's housing and infill development policies, which call for removing unnecessary regulatory barriers to housing production. The amendment does not change land use designations, densities, or allowed uses, and is a housekeeping/development-standards clarification rather than a substantive policy change.

CEQA Determination
The proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that removing a single, more-restrictive setback provision – while retaining the underlying side yard setback standard – has no potential to cause a significant effect on the environment.

Public Notice
Notice of this public hearing was published in the Gridley Herald on September 11, 2026, in accordance with Government Code Section 65090, and posted at City Hall not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing.

ATTACHMENTS
● Attachment 1: Draft Ordinance No. 852-2026 – Strikeout/Underline Version ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRIDLEY AMENDING SECTION

17.78.020 OF THE GRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL SIDE

YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
(Strikeout / Underline Version – Strikeout indicates deleted text) WHEREAS, the City of Gridley (“City”) is a general law city organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, and the City Council is authorized to amend the Gridley Municipal Code by ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 36937 and other applicable law; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 17.78 (Yards) of the Gridley Municipal Code establishes minimum yard and setback requirements for residential districts; and WHEREAS, Section 17.78.020(A)(2)(a) currently requires “[a]n additional three (3) foot setback … for each story” in addition to the base residential side yard setback standard; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to remove this additional per-story setback requirement as duplicative of the existing lot-width-based side yard standard and as an unnecessary constraint on housing consistent with the General Plan, while retaining all other side yard, front yard, rear yard, and accessory building setback standards in Chapter 17.78 unchanged; and
WHEREAS, on September 16th, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed amendment and adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2026-PC-06 recommending that the City Council adopt this ordinance; and WHEREAS, on September 21st, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing and introduced this ordinance for first reading; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3);
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Gridley does ordain as follows:

Section 1. Findings. The City Council finds that the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. The City Council further finds that this ordinance improves the internal consistency and clarity of the Municipal Code and is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan.

Section 2. Amendment. Section 17.78.020(A)(2)(a) of the Gridley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows, with text proposed for deletion shown in strikeout:

17.78.020 Residential yard requirements.

Residential yard requirements in AR-5, R-S, R-1, R-2 and R-3, and R-4 districts shall be as follows:

ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
A. Main building Yard Requirements. Minimum yard requirements as measured from any lot line to the foundation of a residential building or required parking area or structure which requires a building permit:

1. Front Yard.
a. Twenty (20) feet from lot line. Where four or more lots in a block have been improved with buildings, the minimum front yard may be the average of the improved lots if less than the required twenty (20) feet but not less than fifteen feet.

2. Side Yard.
a. Twenty (20) percent of lot width for total of both sides but not less than five (5) feet, but no more than twenty-five (25) feet will be required. An additional three (3) foot setback is required for each story.
b. The side yard on the street side of a corner lot shall not be less than twenty (20) feet unless the parcel was created prior to June 1, 1984; then, a minimum of ten (10) feet will be required.
c. [Remainder of subsection unchanged.]

3. Rear Yard. [Unchanged.]
B. Accessory Building Yard Requirements. [Unchanged.]
C. R-3 and R-4 Districts (Yard Requirements, Additional). [Unchanged.] D. Projections Into Required Yard Areas and Setbacks. [Unchanged.] Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 4. CEQA. This ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment.

Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption, pursuant to Government Code Section 36937.

Section 6. Publication. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause this ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be published once within fifteen (15) days after adoption in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City of Gridley, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.

ORDINANCE NO. 851-2026
Section 7. Codification. Following the effective date of this ordinance, staff shall transmit this ordinance to the City's municipal code publisher for codification into the Gridley Municipal Code.

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gridley held on September 21, 2026 and PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held on October 5th, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST: APPROVE:
______________________________________ _________________________________________ Elisa Arteaga, City Clerk Michael Farr, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________________
Landon Little, City Attorney
PC RESOLUTION NO. 2026-PC-06

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GRIDLEY

RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE GRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT 2022-2030

HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS AND COMPLY WITH STATE HOUSING LAW, AND

FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA
WHEREAS, the City of Gridley’s 2022-2030 Housing Element contains programs committing the City to amend Title 17 (Zoning) of the Gridley Municipal Code to remove governmental constraints to housing production and comply with State housing law; and WHEREAS, the City retained PlaceWorks to prepare the necessary Zoning Code text amendments, as documented in the memorandum dated February 26, 2026; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments implement Housing Element Programs 2.7, 2.8, 3.1,

3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.6, and 5.2 by amending Chapters 17.04, 17.12, 17.21, 17.22, 17.25,

17.26, 17.27, 17.28, 17.36, 17.53, 17.54, 17.76, and 17.82, and adding new Chapters 17.10,

17.90, 17.91, 17.92, 17.94, and 17.95 of the Gridley Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, on September 16, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed Zoning Code Text Amendment, at which time all interested persons had the opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the staff report, the PlaceWorks memorandum, the draft ordinance, and all oral and written testimony received.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Gridley as follows:

Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. CEQA Finding. The Planning Commission finds that the proposed Zoning Code Text Amendment is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the amendments may have a significant effect on the environment, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying staff report.

Section 3. General Plan Consistency Finding. The Planning Commission finds that the proposed Zoning Code Text Amendment is consistent with the Gridley General Plan, including the Housing Element, because it directly implements adopted Housing Element programs and applicable State housing law without authorizing land uses, densities, or intensities beyond those already contemplated by the General Plan.

Section 4. Recommendation. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance, substantially in the form attached to the staff report as Attachment 1, amending Title 17 of the Gridley Municipal Code as described in Section 3 above.

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Section 5. Certification. The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Gridley at a regular meeting held on September 16, 2026, by the following vote:

Gridley City CouncilSeptember 21, 2026

Gridley City Council
September 21, 2026