This district classification is intended to be applied to areas such as would be developed into a "downtown" or central shopping area which cater to shoppers in a high density urban area.

The regulations set forth in this chapter apply in all C-2 districts and are subject to the provisions of Chapters 20.46 - 20.58.

(Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1100, 1967)

Uses permitted shall be as follows:

1. Hotels, motels, clubs and lodge halls, hospitals, sanitariums and clinics retail stores of a light commercial character conducted within a building storage garages, offices, out-door sales yards of automobiles and boats, commercial recreation facilities, restaurants, theaters, and other uses which are of similar character to those enumerated and which will not be detrimental or obnoxious to the neighborhood in which they are to be located accessory buildings and accessory uses appurtenant to a permitted use.
2. Department stores, regional shopping centers, general merchandise sales establishments using more than five thousand square feet of floor area, furniture sales, theaters, hotels, bus terminals, and office buildings
3. Accessory uses and buildings appurtenant to any permitted use
4. Accessory dwelling units subject to having a legal conforming or non-conforming residence on the property
5. Junior accessory dwelling units subject to having a legal conforming or non-conforming residence on the property
6. Low-barrier Navigation Centers as specified in the Government Code Sections 65660 through 65668.

(Ord. 2023-007 § 40, 2023; Ord. 2023-006 § 3 (part), 2023; Ord. 79-24 (part), 1979: Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1101, 1967)

1. Uses permitted with a use permit shall be public and quasi-public uses
2. Multiple dwellings and dwelling groups, subject to the height limit, building site area, average lot width, and yard requirements specified for R-3 districts.
3. Transitional housing
4. Supportive Housing
5. Single-Room Occupancy
6. Employee housing, up to six residents as specified in the State Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17000 through 17062.5).

(Ord. 2023-007 § 41, 2023; Ord. 79-24 (part), 1979: Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1101, 1967)

Building height limit shall be forty-five feet.

(Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1103, 1967)

Minimum lot area shall be none, where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system is available, and twelve thousand square feet where both public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system are not available. Where water and sanitary facilities are contained on the property, all state and county health regulations shall apply. See also Section 20.48.80.

(Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part),1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1104, 1967)

Minimum lot width shall be twenty feet.

(Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1105, 1967)

Percentage of lot coverage permitted shall be up to one hundred percent of the building site where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system are available. Where water and sanitary facilities are contained on the property adequate yard space shall be provided. See also Section 20.48.80.

(Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1106, 1967)

Front yards shall be none, except as provided in Section 20.48.90. Where frontage in a block is partially in an R district, the front yard shall be one-half that required in such R district or not less than ten feet.

(Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1107, 1967)

Side yards shall be none, except where the side of a lot abuts upon the side of a lot in an R district, in which case the abutting side yard shall not be less than five feet. Where the side yard on the street side of a corner lot abuts on an R district, the side yard on the street side shall comply with the standard corner lot setbacks adjacent to key lots.

(Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1108, 1967)

Rear yard shall be none.

(Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1109, 1967)

For special yards required for dwelling groups, see Section 20.48.100.

(Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1110, 1967)

For parking areas, see Section 20.46.20.

(Ord. 79-20 § 2 (part), 1979: Ord. 67-10 § 3.1111, 1967)