Section 20-23.030 Table 6
TABLE 2-6 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial Zoning Districts* P
Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required
MUP
Minor Conditional Use Permit required
CUP
Conditional Use Permit required
S
See Specific Use Regulations for permit requirement
—
Use not allowed
PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT
LAND USE (1)
CO
CN (7)
CG
CV
CMU
SMU
MMU
CSC (2)
TV-M
Specific Use Regulations
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING, WHOLESALING
Artisan/craft product manufacturing
—
MUP
P
—
MUP
MUP
P
P
—
Brewery—Brew pub
—
MUP
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
P
MUP
MUP
Cannabis—Commercial cultivation—up to 5,000 sq ft
—
—
—
—
—
—
MUP
—
—
Cannabis—Distribution
—
—
—
—
—
—
MUP
—
—
Cannabis—Manufacturing Level 1 (non-volatile)
—
—
—
—
—
—
MUP
—
—
Cannabis Microbusiness
—
—
—
—
—
—
MUP
—
—
Cannabis—Testing laboratory
MUP
—
—
—
—
—
P
—
—
20-46
Laboratory—Medical, analytical
MUP
—
—
—
MUP
MUP
P
—
—
Manufacturing/processing—Light
—
—
—
—
—
—
P
—
—
Manufacturing/processing—Medium
—
—
—
—
—
—
MUP
—
—
Media production
—
—
—
—
—
—
P
—
—
Printing and publishing
—
—
—
—
MUP
MUP
P
—
—
Recycling—Reverse vending machines
—
P
P
—
—
—
—
P
—
20-42.120
Recycling—Small collection facilities
—
—
MUP
—
—
—
—
MUP
—
20-42.120
Research and development
—
—
—
—
MUP
P
P
—
—
Storage—Accessory
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Storage—Personal storage facility (mini-storage)
—
—
MUP
—
—
—
—
—
20-42.180
Winery—Boutique
—
—
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
P
MUP
MUP
Winery—Production
—
—
CUP
—
CUP
CUP
MUP
—
CUP
RECREATION, EDUCATION & PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES
Adult entertainment business
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
20-40
Commercial recreation facility—Indoor
—
—
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Community garden (6)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Conference/convention facility
—
—
CUP
—
MUP
MUP
CUP
—
CUP
Health/fitness facility—Commercial
—
MUP
P
—
P
P
P
P
MUP
Health/fitness facility—Quasi-public
—
MUP
P
—
P
P
P
P
MUP
Library, museum
P
P
P
MUP
P
P
P
P
P
Meeting facility, public or private
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Park, playground
P
P
P
MUP
P
P
P
P
P
School, public or private
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Sports and entertainment assembly facility
—
—
CUP
—
MUP
MUP
CUP
—
—
Studio—Art, dance, martial arts, music, etc.
MUP
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
MUP
Theater, auditorium
—
—
CUP
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
MUP
RESIDENTIAL USES (See Section 20-28.080, Senior Housing (-SH) combining district, for specific requirements regarding proposed senior housing developments) Animal keeping—Domestic and exotic
S
S
S
—
S
S
S
S
S
20-42.040
Community care facility—6 or fewer clients
P
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
20-42.060
Community care facility—7 or more clients
MUP
MUP
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
20-42.060
Emergency shelter—50 or fewer beds
CUP
CUP
P
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
20-42.190
Emergency shelter—51 or more beds
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
20-42.190
Home occupation
S
S
S
—
S
S
S
S
S
20-42.070
Live/work
MUP
MUP
MUP
—
P
P
P
MUP
MUP
20-42.080
Multi-family dwelling
CUP
P
MUP
—
P
P
P
P
P(5)
Residential accessory uses and structures
P
P
P
—
P
P
P
20-42.030
Residential component of a mixed use project
MUP
P
MUP
—
P
P
P
P
P(5)
20-42.090
Single-family dwelling—Attached only
CUP
P
CUP
—
MUP
MUP
P
P
P(5)
Single room occupancy facility
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
CUP
—
20-42.164
Supportive housing (12)
P
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Transitional housing
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
—
CUP
Work/live
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
20-42.060
RETAIL TRADE
Accessory retail uses
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
20-42.024
Alcoholic beverage sales
—
CUP
CUP
—
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
20-42.034
Artisan shop
—
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Auto and vehicle sales and rental
—
—
MUP(11)
P
—
—
—
—
—
Auto parts sales (no installation services)
—
—
P(11)
P
—
—
—
P
—
Bar/tavern
—
CUP
CUP
—
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
20-42.034
Building and landscape materials sales—Indoor
—
—
P(11)
—
—
—
—
P
—
Building and landscape materials sales—Outdoor
—
—
MUP
—
—
—
—
MUP
—
20-42.100
Cannabis—Retail (dispensary) and delivery
CUP(10)
CUP(10)
CUP(10)
—
—
—
—
CUP (10)
—
20-46
Construction and heavy equipment sales and rental
—
—
—
MUP
—
—
—
—
—
Drive-through retail sales
—
CUP
CUP(11)
—
—
—
—
CUP
—
20-42.064
Electric vehicle sales
—
—
—
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
—
—
Farm supply and feed store
—
—
MUP
—
—
—
—
MUP
—
Fuel dealer (propane for home and farm use, etc.)
—
—
—
CUP
—
—
—
—
—
Furniture, furnishings, appliance/equipment store
—
—
P
—
P
P
P
P
MUP
Gas station
CUP —
CUP(11) —
CUP(11) —
CUP —
—
CUP —
CUP —
CUP —
—
20-42.150 20-61.020
General retail—Up to 20,000 sf of floor area
—
P(11)
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
General retail—More than 20,000 sf, up to 50,000 sf
—
MUP (11)
P (11)
—
P
P
MUP
P
MUP
General retail—More than 50,000 sf of floor area
—
—
CUP (11)
—
—
—
—
P
—
Grocery store, small—Less than 20,000 sf
—
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Grocery store, large—20,000 sf and greater
—
CUP (11)
CUP (11)
—
P
P
P
P
CUP
20-42.200
Mobile food vending
—
—
MUP(9)
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
—
—
20-42.210
Mobile home, boat, or RV sales
—
—
MUP
P
—
—
—
—
—
Neighborhood center
MUP
P
P
CUP
P
P
P
P
MUP
Night club
—
—
MUP(11)
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Office—Supporting retail
MUP
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Outdoor display and sales
—
MUP
MUP
—
MUP (13)
MUP (13)
MUP (13)
CUP
CUP
20-42.110
Pharmacy
MUP
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
MUP
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Counter ordering
MUP
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Outdoor dining
P(8)
P(8)
P(8)
—
P(8)
P(8)
P(8)
P(8)
P(8)
20-42.110, 20-42.160
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Serving alcohol (no bar)
P
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Table service
MUP
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Second hand store
—
MUP
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Shopping center
—
—
P
—
P
P
P
P
—
Tasting room
—
MUP
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Tobacco or smoke shop
—
—
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Warehouse retail
—
—
CUP(11)
—
—
—
—
CUP
—
SERVICES—BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL
ATM
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
20-42.044
Bank, financial services
MUP
P
P
—
P
P(5)
P(5)
P
P(5)
Business support service
MUP
MUP
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Medical service—Clinic, urgent care
P
MUP
P
—
P
P
MUP
P
MUP
Medical service—Doctor office
P
P
P
—
P
P(5)
MUP
P
P(5)
Medical service—Health care facility
MUP
—
MUP
—
—
—
—
—
—
20-42.060
Medical service—Hospital
CUP
CUP (11)
CUP(11)
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Medical service—Integrated medical health center
P
MUP
P
—
P
P
P
P
MUP
Medical service—Lab
P
—
P
—
—
—
—
MUP
—
Medical service—Veterinary clinic, animal hospital
MUP
—
MUP
—
—
—
—
MUP
—
Office—Accessory
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Office—Business/service
P
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
P(5)
Office—Government
P
MUP
MUP
MUP
P
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Office—Processing
MUP
—
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
—
MUP
Office—Professional
P
MUP
P
—
P
P
P
—
P(5)
SERVICES—GENERAL
Accessory services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
20-42.030
Adult day care
—
P
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
P
MUP
Catering service
—
—
P
—
—
—
P
—
—
Child day care—Large family day care home
MUP
MUP
MUP
—
P
P
P
MUP
MUP
20-42.050
Child day care—Small family day care home
P
P
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
20-42.050
Child day care center
MUP
MUP
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
20-42.050
Drive-through service
—
CUP
CUP
—
—
—
—
CUP
—
20-42.064
Equipment rental
—
—
P(4)
—
—
—
—
—
—
Extended hours of operation (11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.)
—
MUP
MUP
—
P
P
P
MUP
MUP
Lodging—Bed and breakfast inn (B&B)
—
—
MUP
—
P
P
P
—
MUP
Lodging—Hotel or motel
MUP
—
MUP
—
P(4)
P(4)
P(4)
—
P
Mortuary, funeral home
—
—
CUP
—
—
—
—
—
—
Personal services
P
P(2)
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Personal services—Restricted
—
—
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
—
Public safety facility
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Repair service—Equipment, large appliances, etc.
—
—
MUP
—
—
—
—
—
—
Social service organization
MUP
—
MUP
—
MUP
MUP
MUP
—
—
Vehicle services—Major repair/body work
—
—
—
P(4)
—
—
—
—
—
Vehicle services—Minor maintenance/repair
—
—
MUP
P(4) (11)
—
—
MUP
MUP
—
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
Broadcasting studio
P
—
P
—
P
P
P
P
P
Parking facility, public or commercial
MUP
—
MUP
—
P(4)
PP(4)
MUP
—
MUP
Telecommunications facilities
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
20-44
Transit station or terminal
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Utility facility
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Utility infrastructure
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Key to Zoning District Symbols
CO
Office Commercial
CV
Motor Vehicle Sales
TV-M
Transit Village—Mixed
MMU
Maker Mixed Use
CN
Neighborhood Commercial
CD
Downtown Commercial
CMU
Core Mixed Use
CG
General Commercial
CSC
Community Shopping Center
SMU
Station Mixed Use
Notes:
(1) See Division 7 for land use definitions.
(2) Each new development or project involving significant additions or reconstruction is required to be a mixed use project with a residential component in compliance with the residential density requirements for the CSC zoning district as described in Sections20-23.040 and 20-23.080. (3) Each new development on a site shown in Figure 2-1, Section 20-23.060.C shall be a mixed use project, and each new development within the Courthouse Square Sub-Area of the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan shall provide activity-generating uses at the ground floor along all public streets. (4) Minor Conditional Use Permit required when site abuts residential zoning district or parcel with residential use (5) Uses permitted on upper stories of building, Minor Use Permit required when proposed on ground floor. (6) A community garden is allowed on the same property as an existing permitted meeting facility provided that the establishment of the garden does not trigger a grading permit or affect the operation and design of the meeting facility. (7) Residential uses are encouraged as part of new development on sites zoned CN, as described in Section 20-23.050. (8) Administrative Design Review is required when a project is not part of a building permit application. (9) Mobile food vending is permitted on private property, with the approval of a Minor Use Permit, only on sites located within the CG zoning district that have street frontage on Sebastopol Road, between Stony Point Road and Olive Street, as described in Section 20-42.210. (10) Subject to a 600-foot minimum setback requirement to a “school,” as defined by the Health and Safety Code Section 11362.768. In addition, a cannabis retail use shall not be established within 600 feet of any other cannabis retail use established within and permitted by the City of Santa Rosa. (11) Not permitted in the Southeast Greenway area.
(12) Supportive housing is allowed only when the proposed use meets each of the requirements of Assembly Bill 2162, as specified in Government Code Section 65651. (13) Outdoor dining permitted by right, pursuant to Section 20-42.110.B Section 20-24.030, Industrial district land uses and permit requirements, Table 2-10 TABLE 2-10 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Industrial Districts* P
Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required
MUP
Minor Conditional Use Permit required
CUP
Conditional Use Permit required
S
See Specific Use Regulations for requirement
—
Use not allowed
LAND USE (1)
PERMIT REQUIRED BY ZONE (2)
Specific Use Regulations
BP
IL
IG
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING, WHOLESALING
Agricultural product processing
—
—
P(3)
Artisan/craft product manufacturing
P
P
P
Brewery—Brew pub
P
CUP
—
Brewery—Production
P
P
P
Cannabis—Commercial cultivation—up to 5,000 sq ft
—
MUP
MUP
20-46
Cannabis—Commercial cultivation—5,001 sq ft or greater
—
CUP
CUP
20-46
Cannabis—Distribution
MUP(4)
P(3)
P(3)
20-46
Cannabis—Manufacturing level 1 (non-volatile)
P(3)
P(3)
P(3)
20-46
Cannabis—Manufacturing level 2 (volatile)
—
CUP
CUP
20-46
Cannabis—Microbusiness
—
CUP
CUP
20-46
Cannabis—Testing laboratory
P
P
P
20-46
Community care facilities—6 or fewer clients
P
P
P
Community care facilities—7 or more clients
MUP
MUP
MUP
Furniture/fixtures manufacturing, cabinet shops
—
P(3)
P(3)
Laboratory—Medical, analytical
P
P
—
Laundry, dry cleaning plant
—
MUP
P
Manufacturing/processing—Heavy
—
—
MUP
Manufacturing/processing—Light
P(3)
P(3)
P(3)
Manufacturing/processing—Medium
—
MUP
MUP
Media production—Indoor only
P
P(3)
P(3)
Media production—With outdoor uses
MUP
P(3)
P(3)
Petroleum product storage and distribution
—
—
MUP
Printing and publishing
P(3)
P(3)
P
Recycling—Large collection facility
—
—
MUP
20-42.120
Recycling—Processing facility
—
—
MUP
20-42.120
Recycling—Reverse vending machines
P
P
P(3)
20-42.120
Recycling—Scrap or dismantling yard
—
—
MUP
20-42.120
Recycling—Small collection facility
MUP
MUP
MUP
20-42.120
Research and development
P
P
MUP
Storage—Accessory
P
P
P(3)
Storage—Contractor’s yard
—
MUP
MUP
Storage—Open during extended or transitional hours
—
MUP
MUP
Storage—Outdoor
—
MUP
MUP
20-42.170
Storage—Personal storage facility (mini-storage)
—
P(3)
P(3)
20-42.180
Warehouse, wholesaling and distribution
MUP (4)
P(3)
P(3)
Winery—Boutique
P
P
P
Winery—Production
P
P
P
RECREATION, EDUCATION & PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES
Adult entertainment business
S
S
S
20-40
Commercial recreation facility—Indoor
MUP
P
P
Commercial recreation facility—Outdoor
—
MUP
—
Community garden (6)
P
P
P
Conference/convention facility
MUP(4)
MUP
—
Health/fitness facility—Commercial
MUP
MUP
—
Health/fitness facility—Quasi-public
MUP
MUP
—
Meeting facility, public or private
MUP
MUP
—
School, public or private
MUP
MUP
MUP
Sports and entertainment assembly facility
—
CUP
—
Studio—Art, dance, martial arts, music, etc.
MUP
MUP
—
Theater, auditorium
—
CUP
—
RESIDENTIAL USES (See Section 20-28.080, Senior Housing (-SH) combining district, for specific requirements regarding proposed senior housing developments) Accessory dwelling unit
P(4)
—
—
20-42.130
Animal keeping—Domestic/exotic
S
S
S
20-42.040
Caretaker unit
MUP(4)
MUP(4)
MUP(4)
Emergency shelter
CUP
CUP
CUP
Home occupation
S
—
—
20-42.070
Junior accessory dwelling unit
P(4)
—
—
20-42.130
Live/work unit
MUP
—
—
20-42.080
Mixed use project
MUP
—
—
Mobile home/manufactured housing
CUP(4)
—
—
20-42.094
Multi-family dwellings
CUP(4)
—
—
Organizational house
CUP(4)
—
—
Residential accessory uses and structures
P(4)
—
—
Single-family dwelling
CUP(4)
—
—
Supportive housing(8)
P
—
—
Transitional housing
CUP
CUP
CUP
Work/live unit
MUP
MUP
MUP
20-42.080
RETAIL TRADE
Accessory retail uses
P(4)
P
P
20-42.024
Alcoholic beverage sales
—
CUP
—
20-42.034
Auto and vehicle sales and rental
—
MUP
—
Bar/tavern
—
CUP
—
Building and landscape materials sales—Indoor
—
P
MUP
Building and landscape materials sales—Outdoor
—
MUP
MUP
Cannabis—Retail (dispensary) and delivery
CUP(7)
CUP(7)
CUP(7)
20-46
Construction and heavy equipment sales and rental
—
MUP
MUP
Farm supply and feed store
—
P
MUP
Fuel dealer (propane for home and farm use, etc.)
—
—
MUP
Gas station
—
CUP —
CUP —
20-42.150 20-61.020
Neighborhood center
MUP(5)
MUP(5)
CUP(5)
Night club
—
CUP
—
Office supporting retail
P
—
—
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Counter ordering
P(4)
P
CUP
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Outdoor dining
MUP(4)
MUP
CUP
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Serving alcohol (no bar)
P(4)
P
CUP
Restaurant, café, coffee shop—Table service
P(4)
P
CUP
Warehouse retail
CUP(4)
CUP
CUP
SERVICES—BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL
ATM
P
P
—
20-42.044
Bank, financial services
P
—
—
Business support service
P
P
MUP
Medical service—Clinic, urgent care
P
MUP
—
Medical service—Doctor office
P
—
—
Medical service—Health care facility
MUP
—
—
20-42.060
Medical service—Integrated medical health center
P
MUP
—
Medical service—Lab
P
MUP
—
Medical service—Veterinary clinic, animal hospital
—
MUP
MUP
Office—Accessory
P
P
P(3)
Office—Business/service
P
—
—
Office—Government
P
—
—
Office—Processing
MUP
—
—
Office—Professional
P
—
—
SERVICES—GENERAL
Accessory services
P(4)
P
MUP
20-42.024
Catering service
—
P
P
Child day care center
MUP
MUP
—
20-42.050
Equipment rental
—
P(3)
P(3)
Extended hours of operation (11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.)
MUP
MUP
MUP
Kennel, animal boarding
—
MUP
MUP
Lodging—Hotel or motel
CUP(4)
—
—
Maintenance service—Client site services
MUP
P
P
Personal services
P
MUP
—
Public safety facility
MUP(2)
MUP
MUP
Repair service—Equipment, large appliances, etc.
—
MUP
P(3)
Vehicle services—Major repair/body work
—
MUP
P(3)
Vehicle services—Minor maintenance/repair
—
P
P(3)
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE
Broadcasting studio
P
P
P
Parking facility, public or commercial
—
—
MUP
Taxi or limousine dispatch facility
—
MUP
MUP(3)
Telecommunications facilities
S
S
S
20-44
Truck or freight terminal
—
MUP
MUP(3)
Utility facility
—
P(3)
P(3)
Utility infrastructure
P(3)
P(3)
P(3)
Vehicle storage
—
MUP
P(3)
Key to Zoning District Symbols
BP
Business Park
IG
General Industrial
IL
Light Industrial
Notes:
(1) See Division 7 for land use definitions.
(2) The reoccupancy of a building with an allowable use that is similar to or less intense than the former use may be permitted without MUP or CUP approval. See Section 20-24.030.B. (3) MUP required if the use, specific suite, or its associated operations abuts a residential zoning district or parcel with a residential use. (4) Use only allowed if ancillary and related to a primary or dominant use. (5) Allowed in any industrial district where the review authority first determines that a need exists, and that the proposed business will be economically viable. (6) A community garden is allowed on the same property as an existing permitted meeting facility provided that the establishment of the garden does not trigger a grading permit or affect the operation and design of the meeting facility. (7) Subject to a 600-foot minimum setback requirement to a “school,” as defined by the Health and Safety Code Section 11362.768. In addition, a cannabis retail use shall not be established within 600 feet of any other cannabis retail use established within and permitted by the City of Santa Rosa. (8) Supportive housing is allowed only when the proposed use meets each of the requirements of Assembly Bill 2162, as specified in Government Code Section 65651. * The land use and permit requirements set forth in this table shall be waived for all land uses approved under the provisions of Chapter 20-16, Resilient City Development Measures.
Section 20-42.150, Service stations
Vehicle Services.
A. Site requirements. A proposed vehicle services use shall be approved only on a site that complies with the following requirements:
Site area and dimensions. The site shall have a minimum area of 15,000 square feet, at least 100 feet of frontage on an arterial street, a minimum width of 150 feet, and a minimum depth of 100 feet.
Proximity to residential. The site shall not adjoin an existing R-1, R-2 or R-3 zoning district or single-family or two-family residential use at the time the vehicle services use is established, except a nonconforming single-family or two-family residential use, or a single-family or two-family residential use in a commercial zone.
Section 20-61.020, Nonconforming uses
20-61.020 (E) Gas Station Modifications.
1. Gas stations and related fossil fuel infrastructure shall not be enlarged, extended, reconstructed, or moved to a different portion of the lot or parcel of land occupied by such use except as outlined below or as required for compliance with state or federal law. Fossil fuel infrastructure subject to this provision includes, but is not limited to structures, features, and facilities related to the sale, storage, conveyance, and dispensing of gasoline and any other fossil fuel (e.g., storage tanks, pumps, dispensers). A Minor Use Permit shall be required for any modifications to existing gas stations and fossil fuel infrastructure unless proposed modifications are subject to review by a higher review authority. a. Modifications to Improve Soil, Groundwater and Stormwater Quality. Gas stations may be modified to conform to current air or stormwater quality control regulations or to remediate contamination of soil or groundwater. b. Modifications to Improve Traffic Safety. As determined by the City Engineer, the pedestrian and vehicular circulation features (e.g., curbing, sidewalks, traffic control devices) of a gas station may be modified to improve public safety. c. Modifications to Enable Zero Emission Vehicles (Battery Charging Station). Gas stations may be modified to accommodate battery charging station(s) for zero emission vehicles. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7, this Zoning Ordinance requires no permit for battery charging stations. d. Removal of abandoned gas stations. A gas station that is abandoned or closed for a period of six months consecutively, or an aggregate of 365 days in any two-year period, shall be physically removed from the site by the owner. Removal means the demolition of all gas station structures, features and facilities and removal or filling of underground tanks in compliance with the most restrictive local, State or Federal guidelines in effect at the time of removal. Prior to the effective date of an order to remove gas station structures, features, or facilities pursuant to this Section, interested parties shall be notified by registered mail and be provided with the opportunity for a public hearing.
Section 20-70.020, Definitions of specialized terms and phrases Gas Station. A retail business selling gasoline and/or other motor vehicle fuels derived from fossil fuels (e.g., petroleum, coal, natural gas), and related products.
Zero Emission Vehicle. A vehicle that does not emit exhaust gas or other pollutants from the onboard source of power under any and all possible operational modes and conditions.
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