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Biggs City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 14

300 COMMERCIAL USE TABLE

§ 14.300.010 Purpose.

The purpose of the commercial use table is to clearly and precisely designate permitted uses and conditional uses within each of the following districts:
D-MU Downtown Mixed-Use Zoning District
C-G General Commercial Zoning District
C-O Office Commercial Zoning District
(Formerly 14.120.010; Ord. 320 § 1, 1999; Ord. 409 § 3, 2017)

§ 14.300.020 Designation of uses.

With regard to the commercial use table, an "X" indicates that the described use is permitted in the district represented by the symbol at the top of the column. A "U" indicates that the described use requires a use permit in the district represented by the symbol at the top of the column. The absence of an "X" or "U" indicates that the particular use is prohibited in such a district. If a use is not listed on the table, the city planner, upon application, shall determine and recommend to the planning commission whether or not such use is similar in character to a described use for the purposes of applying district regulations and special conditions.
(Formerly 14.120.020; Ord. 320 § 1, 1999; Ord. 409 § 3, 2017)

§ 14.300.025 Medical marijuana dispensaries and deliveries.

Medical marijuana dispensary and delivery, as defined in this title, are not allowable commercial uses.
(Formerly 14.120.025; Ord. 384, 2009; Ord. 407 § 8, 2016; Ord. 409 § 3, 2017)

§ 14.300.030 Commercial use table.

A = Administrative Permit
U = Use Permit
X = permitted use
Blank = not allowed
D-MU
C-G
C-O
Agricultural Uses
Hay, seed or grain store
A
X
Residential Uses
Dwelling, duplex
U[1]
U[1]
U[1]
Dwelling, multiple-family, triplex
U[1]
U[1]
U[1]
Dwelling, accessory unit
U[2]
U[2]
U[2]
Dwelling, single-family attached, detached
U[1]
U[1]
U[1]
Fraternal hall, fraternity, sorority
U[1]
U
U
Live/work unit
X
Community Uses
Ambulance service
U
U
Business college
X
Cemeteries, public
U
Child care center
X
X
X
Child day care, large
A
A
Child day care, small
A
A
Clubs, lodges and private meeting halls
U
U
U
Community centers
U
U
U
Community social services
U
U
Convalescent hospital, adult care facility
U
U
Funeral establishment or mortuary
U
-
Golf courses and country clubs, other outdoor recreation
U
U
Hospital
U
Medical clinics
X
X
X
Museums
X
X
Office, governmental
X
X
X
Outdoor education
Public facilities
X
X
X
Religious facilities
U
U
Residential care homes, large
U
U
Residential care homes, small
A
A
Schools, public and private
U
U
U
Theaters, auditoriums
U
X
Transitional and supportive housing
A
Commercial Uses
Addressing, mailing service or shipping service
X
X
X
Animal services
U
Appliance – sales and service
X
Automated teller machine (ATM)
U
U
U
Automobile minor repairs and installations
U
U
Automobile parts, tires, accessories
U
X
Automobile painting, major repair
U
Automobile sales, rental service
U
Automobile service station
U
U
Automobile wash; auto seat and upholstery shop
U
Bakery, wholesale
U
Bars, nightclubs, taverns, and lounges
U
X
X
Bed and breakfast inns, 1 to 5 guestrooms
X
Billiards and pool halls
U
U
U
Boat sales, rentals, minor service, parts
X
Bowling alley
U
Building material and lumber sales, retail
X
Business and professional offices and services, including: bank, savings and loan, finance or credit union; drafting, design or architectural service; drug store – nonprescription drugs and sundries; electronic equipment store – sales and service; jewelry shop; music store, including sale of recordings and instrument sales and repair; travel agency or ticket service
X
X
X
Butcher and meat market (excluding slaughterhouse)
X
X
Cabinet or furniture shop (construction)
U
Carnival or circus
U
Cold storage – frozen food locker
X
Collection facilities, small, recycling
A
Community retail, including: antique store; art studio or gallery; bakery, retail; barbershop or beauty salon; bookstore or newspaper/magazine stand; clothing, apparel or shoe store; florist or gift shop; grocery store or supermarket; paint and wallpaper store; pawn shop; photographic equipment sales, studio, film processing; saddlery shop; sporting goods and athletic equipment store
X
X
X
Data processing and computer operations
X
X
X
Drive-through facility (restaurant, coffee shop and the like)
X
X
Drug stores/pharmacies, 4,000 sq. ft. or less
X
X
X
Driving school
X
Equipment sales and rental
X
Exercise clubs, dance studios, training and instructional facilities
A
U
U
Farmers market (temporary vending of produce and handicraft items)
A
A
A
Floor covering, drapery or upholstery shop
X
Furniture, furnishings store
A
X
Gun shop
X
U
Home occupation (as described under Chapter 14.150 BMC)
X[3]
Home improvement supplies; landscaping service yard and landscaping supplies
X
Hotel and motel
X
X
U
Kennels – pet boarding, training or grooming; veterinarian
U
Laundromat or laundry/cleaning service
X
Library
X
X
X
Liquor stores, tobacco store
X
X
Mobile vending of locally grown produce/farmers market
X
X
U
Motorcycles – sales, service and repair
X[4]
X[4]
X[4]
Moving and storage service
-
X
U
Office machines – equipment rental, sales and service
X
X
X
Offices, professional (medical, dental, optometric, chiropractic)
X
X
X
Parking lots and garages
X
X
X
Personal services (see BMC § 14.20.775, Personal services)
X[6]
X[6]
X[6]
Pet store/shops
A
X
U
Pest control services (disinfecting, fumigation etc.)
U
Printing and blueprinting
X
X
X
Public/mini-storage
U
Recreation facility – indoor
A
X
Restaurant, 2,500 sq. ft. or less (includes cafes, coffee shops, delicatessens, and the like)
X
X
X
Restaurant, more than 2,500 sq. ft. (includes cafes, coffee shops, delicatessens, and the like)
X
X
X
Retail, 2,500 sq. ft. or less
X
X
U
Retail, more than 2,500 sq. ft.
U
X
U
Secondhand stores, 2,500 sq. ft. or less
X
Small service businesses, including: dressmaker or tailor; locksmith – key or lock shop; nursery, child care center; shoe repair shop
X
X
X
Taxidermist
A
X
Temporary real estate offices and construction facilities
A
X
X
Towing service
U
U
Truck and trailer sales, rental, service or storage; truck service stations
X
Vending carts (food) – see provisions of BMC § 14.110.160
A
Wholesale distributor's service facility; wholesale store and warehouse
X
Transportation, Communication, and Utility Uses
Airport
Alternative fuel/recharging facilities
A
X
X
Recycling collection facility, small
A
Solar energy system, medium
A[5]
A[5]
A[5]
Solar energy system, small
X[5]
X[5]
X[5]
Utilities, major
X
X
X
Utilities, accessory
X
X
X
Utilities, minor
X
X
X
Notes
[1]
In compliance with density requirements established by the general plan.
[2]
In compliance with BMC § 14.110.115.
[3]
Subject to the provisions of Chapter 14.150 BMC.
[4]
Motorcycle sales only in the commercial districts.
[5]
Solar energy systems permitted only as an accessory use to the prescribed permitted use.
[6]
Massage therapy establishments are only allowed by practitioners holding current certification by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC).
(Ord. 320 § 1, 1999; Formerly 14.120.030; Ord. 374, 2007; Ord. 396, 2013; Ord. 409 § 3, 2017; Ord. 428 § 3 (Exh. I), 2022; Ord. 430 § 3 (Exh. I), 2023)