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El Monte City Zoning Code

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Citywide Matrix of Permitted Uses

17.A - Matrix of Permitted Uses

A.

Permitted Uses. Table 17.A-1 prescribes the land use regulations for commercial zoning districts. Additional regulations are denoted in the right-hand column. These designations apply strictly to the permissibility of land uses; applications for building structures may require other discretionary review. Home occupation businesses and nonresidential uses shall require a Business Occupancy Permit (BOP). Refer to Chapter 17.14 (Zoning Classifications and Map) of this Title for a full listing of the different zoning districts.

B.

Unlisted Uses. Any land use not listed in Table 17.A-1 is not permitted in commercial zoning districts, except as outlined in Section 17.12.050 (Rules and Measurements—Additional Permitted Uses) of this title.

Table 17.A-1—Permitted Uses—Citywide Matrix

Residential—Main Uses R-1A R-1B R-1C R-2 R-3 R-4 MMU UMU OMU C-1 C-2 C-3 M-1 M-2 MS/Z ST MV Notes
Residential dwelling, single-family,
one (1) on a lot, one (1) story
P P P P 1 P 1 P 1
Residential dwellings, single-family,
greater than one (1) story
P P/D 2 D 2 P 1 P 1 P 1 17.122
Residential dwellings, single-family,
two (2) or more detached on a lot
P P P P
Residential dwellings, two-family, two
(2) attached or detached on a lot
P P P
Residential dwellings, multiple-family,
three (3) or more attached or
detached on a lot
P P P P P P 3
Residential dwellings, multiple-family,
five (5) or more attached on a lot
P P P P P P P 3 -/P 4 P/C 5 P
Affordable housing in commercial areas P P P P P P 17.104
Corridor housing P P P P P P P P P 17.110.040
Live-work unit M C C C 6 M 7 M 17.110.060
Mixed-use development -
  Horizontal P P 6 P/C 7 P 17.110.070
  Vertical 8 P P P P 17.110.070
Mobile home or trailer park C
Planned Residential Development (PRD) R R R R R 6 17.127
Religious institutions housing P P P P P P P P P 17.110.080
Senior housing C C C C C C 6 P P/C 7 P
Single room occupancy (SRO) C 6 17.110.090
Urban dwelling P P 17.110.110
Urban housing developments —/P 9 P/C 7 P 17.110.130
Residential—Ancillary Uses R-1A R-1B R-1C R-2 R-3 R-4 MMU UMU OMU C-1 C-2 C-3 M-1 M-2 MS/Z ST MV Notes
Accessory building P P P P P P P P P P P 17.110.020
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and
Junior ADU
P P P P P P P 17.110.030
Animals, breeding and raising P P
Animals, horses P P
Animals, husbandry product C C C C C
Community garden M M M M M M
Garage sale P P P P P P
Greenhouse or conservatory, private P P P P P P
Home occupation business P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 17.110.050
Lighted outdoor sporting field or
court, private
M M M M M M M M M
Transitional parking C C M M M
Transitional use C C M M M 17.110.100
Community Care Uses R-1A R-1B R-1C R-2 R-3 R-4 MMU UMU OMU C-1 C-2 C-3 M-1 M-2 MS/Z ST MV Notes
Adult daycare home—
  Small, less than seven (7) adults P P P P P P
  Large, seven (7) to 12 adults C C C C C
Adult daycare facility, general C C C C* C
Alcoholism or drug abuse treatment
facility
C C C
Childcare facility C C C C* C C
Elder care or assisted living facility C C C* C
Emergency shelter—
  Less than 25 beds/occupants P P P 17.112.090
  25 or more beds/occupants C C C 17.112.090
Family daycare home—
  Small, less than nine (9) children P P P P P P
  Large, nine (9) to 14 children Z Z Z Z Z Z
Group home—
  Small, less than (7) residents P P P P P P
  Large, seven (7) or more residents Z Z Z Z Z Z
Low barrier navigation center—
  Less than 25 beds/occupants P P P P 10 17.112.110
  25 or more beds/occupants Z Z Z Z 10 17.112.110
Residential care home—
  Small, less than seven (7) residents P P P P P P
  Large, seven (7) to 12 residents Z Z Z Z Z Z
Residential care facility, general C C C C
Social rehabilitation facility C C C
Supportive or transitional housing P P P P P P P 11
Public and Quasi-Public Uses R-1A R-1B R-1C R-2 R-3 R-4 MMU UMU OMU C-1 C-2 C-3 M-1 M-2 MS/Z ST MV Notes
Electrical distribution substation C C C C M M C
Government or related facility P P P P P P P P P* P P P⁁ P P
Hospital or clinic —
  Hospital C
  Urgent care or medical clinic P* P P P* P P P* P*
Recreation facility—
  Public P P P P P P P P P P P⁁ P P
  Private C C C C C C C
School and educational facility—
  College or university, public P C C P P
  College or university, private C C C C C
School and educational facility—
  K-12, public P P P P P P P P P P
  K-12, private C C C C C C C
  Preschool, public P P P P P P P P P* P P
  Preschool, private C C C C C C* C C
  Specialized education and training M M M* M M C C
  Tutoring and educational center P P P P* P* P* P*
Utility facility C C C C C C C C C C C C
Wireless facility See notes * See notes 17.90 and
17.92
Assembly and Entertainment Uses R-1A R-1B R-1C R-2 R-3 R-4 MMU UMU OMU C-1 C-2 C-3 M-1 M-2 MS/Z ST MV Notes
Adult entertainment C C 5.16, 5.98,
17.112.020
Ancillary entertainment P* P P* P P P*⁁ P* P*
Assembly or meeting facility C C C C C C C C
Commercial entertainment C C C C C⁁ C C
Commercial recreation facility—
  Indoor C C* C C C⁁ C C 5.76 for billiards
  Outdoor C C C
Community center P P P P* P⁁ P P
Cultural institution C C C C C C* P⁁ P P
Family entertainment center C C C C C C
Gaming center or arcade C C M/C 12 M/C 12 M/C 12 C C 5.96
Nightclub C C C C C⁁ C C 5.32
Religious institutions C C C C C C C
Retail and Offices Uses R-1A R-1B R-1C R-2 R-3 R-4 MMU UMU OMU C-1 C-2 C-3 M-1 M-2 MS/Z ST MV Notes
Alcohol sales 13
  Assembly and entertainment use,
on-site 14
C C C C C C C⁁ C C 17.112.030
  Bar or tavern, on-site C C C C C C⁁ C C 17.112.030
  Brew pub, on-site and off-site C C C C C 17.112.030
  Liquor store, off-site C C C C C C 17.112.030
  Restaurant, limited hours, on-site C* M M M* M M M*⁁ M* M* 17.112.030
  Restaurant, on-site C* C C C* C C M*⁁ C* C* 17.112.030
  Retail store, off-site C C C* C C C*⁁ C* C* 17.112.030
Cannabis activity, commercial—
Dispensary
P* P P P* P P P*⁁ P* P* 5.18
Convenience store or minimart C* C C* C C M*⁁ M* C*
Food or beverage establishment—
  Bakery or pâtisserie, retail P* P P P* P P P*⁁ P* P*
  Bakery, commercial P P P
  Coffeehouse or ice cream parlor P* P P P* P P P*⁁ P* P*
  Outdoor seating/dining P* P P P* P P P*⁁ P* P* 17.112.130
  Restaurant P* P P P* P P P*⁁ P* P*
Grocery store P* P P* P P P*⁁ P* P*
Multiple-tenant center M* P M M* M M P*⁁ M* M* 17.112.120
Offices—
  Ancillary P* P P P* P P P*⁁ P* P*
  Administrative, business
Professional
P* P P P* P P P* P* P*
  Government P* P P P* P P P* P* P*
  Medical and dental P* P P P* P P P* P* P*
Office supply store P* P P P* P P P*⁁ P* P*
Pawnbroker or pawnshop C C C 5.68
17.112.140
Pharmacy P* P P P* P P P*⁁ P* P*
Retail sales (unless listed as a separate
use)
P* P P* P P P*⁁ P* P*
Secondhand vendor M* M M* M M M*⁁ M* M* 5.68
17.112.170
Showroom sales P P P P P P
Significant tobacco retailer C C C C 17.112.180
Vehicle retail use—
  Parts and accessory store P P P* P P P
  Sale and lease, limited M M M* P P M
Sales and lease, general new &
used
C C 17.112.190
  Sales and lease, general used C 5.96 &
17.112.190
  Sales and lease, major C C C 17.112.190
Warehouse retailer or retail warehouse P P P P
Wholesaler P P P
Service Uses R-1A R-1B R-1C R-2 R-3 R-4 MMU UMU OMU C-1 C-2 C-3 M-1 M-2 MS/Z ST MV Notes
Alternative financial establishment M* 17.112.040
Ambulance service C M M
Animal service—
  Animal boarding/kennel C M M 5.96
  Animal grooming P P P P* P P P⁁ P P
  Veterinary service or animal
hospital/clinic
P P P P P P
Appliance or electronics repair P P P P P
Automated Teller Machine (ATM),
walk-up
P* P P P* P P P*⁁ P P 17.112.050
Bail bonds M P P
Collection containers—
  Small Z Z 17.112.060
  Large Z 17.112.060
Correctional facility C C C 17.112.070
Drive-thru business—
  Food or beverage establishment C C C C C C 17.112.080
  Service or retail M M M M* M M C C M 17.112.080
Financial institution P* P P P* P P P* P P
Funeral home or mortuary P 15 P 15 P P P P 15
Hotels and motels C C* C*⁁ C C 5.48
17.112.100
Office concierge service P* P P P* P P P* P P
Personal service use—
  General P* P P P* P P P*⁁ P P 17.112.150
  Restricted M* M M* M M M*⁁ M M 17.112.150
  Massage C 5.56
17.112.150
Philanthropic or charitable institution C C P* P P P* P P P* P P
Recycling facility—
  Mobile P P P P P P P 17.112.160
  Self-service M Z Z P P Z 17.112.160
  Small M Z Z 17.112.160
  Large M M 17.112.160
Self-Storage C C
Vehicle service uses—
  Repair, limited M M P P 17.112.200
  Repair, minor C C C C 17.112.200
  Repair, major C C C 17.112.200
  Rental, automobile C C M M
  Rental, truck C C C
  Service station, minimum C C C C 17.112.210
  Service station, full C C C 17.112.210
  Washing facility C C C C 17.112.220
Wedding chapel M M M* M M M M M
Industrial, Transportation and Other Uses R-1A R-1B R-1C R-2 R-3 R-4 MMU UMU OMU C-1 C-2 C-3 M-1 M-2 MS/Z ST MV Notes
Cannabidiol (CBD) products
manufacturer
P P
Cannabis, commercial—
  Cultivation, distributor,
manufacturing and microbusiness
P 16 P P 5.18
  Testing laboratory P P P* P P 5.18
Commercial fulfillment center C 17 P/C 18 P/C 18
Courier service or messengers M M
Distribution, fulfillment or warehouse center—
  Less than 100,000 square feet P P
  100,000 square feet or greater C 19 C 19
Hazardous materials, any use involving
storage of
C C 17.50.100
Industrial hemp processing C C
Impound or tow yard C
Laboratory, testing P P
Laundry or dry cleaning plant P P
Machine shop P P
Manufacturing (unless listed as
separate use)—
  Ancillary Z P P
  Commercial C 20 P P
  Light P P
  General P
New industrial construction over
5,000 sq. ft. and within 150 ft. of a
residential zoning district
C C
Passenger transport or taxi service C C C
Recycling processing facility C
Research and development P P
Rock, sand and gravel storage and
Distribution
C
Temporary use See notes * See notes 17.124
Towing facility C
Transit station P P
Truck terminal C C
Vehicle parking—
  Attendant or valet parking M C M * M M M M M
  Car sharing, residential use M M M M* M M M 17.70.070(C)
  Car sharing, nonresidential use 21 M M M M* M M M M M
  Commercial parking M C M M M C M M
  Parking structure M M 22 M* 22 M M M M M
  Shared parking M M M M* M M M M M 17.70.070(D)
  Vehicle parking, limited C C
  Vehicle parking, general C

 

Key:

* Horizontal mixed-use projects in the C-3: Use may be permitted. Other uses shall be prohibited.

* MMU, MS/Z, ST and MV: Use is pedestrian oriented and may occupy the ground floor of vertical mixed-use buildings. Other uses shall not be permitted on the ground floor.

 MS: Use is pedestrian oriented and may occupy the ground floor of building facing Main Street west of Tyler Avenue. Other uses shall not be permitted on the ground floor.

— Use not permitted.

P Use permitted by-right.

D Use permitted after review and approval of the Community Development Director.

M Use permitted after review and approval of a Minor Use Permit (MUP).

C Use permitted after review and approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).

R Use permitted after review and approval of a Planned Residential Development (PRD).

Z Use permitted after review and approval of a Director Level Zoning Clearance (ZCD).

List of Zoning Districts Acronyms:

R-1 One-family Dwelling

R-2 Low-density Multiple-family Dwelling

R-3 Medium-density Multiple-family Dwelling

R-4 High-density Multiple-family Dwelling

MMU Mixed/Multiuse

UMU Reserved for Urban/Multiuse

OMU Reserved for Office/Multiuse

C-1 Office Commercial

C-2 Retail Commercial

C-3 General Commercial

M-1 Light Manufacturing

M-2 General Manufacturing

MS Downtown Specific Plan—Main Street Sub-Area

Z Downtown Specific Plan—Zócalo Sub-Area

ST Downtown Specific Plan—Station Sub-Area

MV Downtown Specific Plan—Monte Vista Sub-Area

Notes:

1  Subject to the development standards of the R-1A zoning district.

2  A maximum of 1½ stories shall require Community Development Director approval for properties located in the RHOD Overlay.

3  Residential uses are only permitted within ¼-mile of a Commercial or Transit Hub (CTH).

4  Only permitted in Main Street DOR-2 and Zóócalo Subareas. Shall not be permitted in Main Street DOR-1.

5  Ground floor residential facing Santa Anita Avenue shall require approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP).

6  Only permitted ¼-mile of a CTH.

7  Ground floor residential facing Santa Anita Avenue shall require approval of a CUP.

8  For vertical mixed-use projects with residential, a minimum 50% of the total floor area shall be residential.

9  Only permitted in Main Street DOR-2 and Zócalo Subareas. Shall not be permitted in Main Street DOR-1.

10  Low barrier navigation center is only permitted within ¼-mile of a CTH.

11  Supportive or transitional housing is only permitted within ¼-mile of a CTH.

12  A CUP shall be required for arcade with more than 3,500 square feet in Gross Floor Area (GFA). A MUP shall be required in all other instances.

13  Alcohol sales can be for beer and wine or beer, wine and distilled spirits. However, they shall be considered different levels of alcohol sales. Therefore, if a use has approval for beer and wine wants to add spirits, a new CUP or MUP will be required.

14  Only applicable to assembly and entertainment uses permitted in the underlying zoning district.

15  Funeral home or mortuary shall not include crematories.

16  Limited to the East Valley Entryway Area, west of Durfee Avenue, as shown on the city's Zoning Map.

17  Limited to the East Valley Entryway Area, as shown on the city's Zoning Map.

18  A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) shall be required for new construction or conversion from an existing building of 100,00 square feet or greater in GFA.

19  Limited to new construction or conversion from an existing building.

20  Limited to the East Valley Entryway Area as shown on the city's Zoning Map.

21  Car sharing shall be permitted by-right if there is no on-site parking of vehicle (i.e. it is only an office use).

22  Parking structures shall be ancillary to a permitted use.

C.

Other Zoning Districts.

1.

For the Public Facilities (PF), Open Space (OS), Airport (AP), Railroad (RR) and Transitway (TW) zoning districts, refer to Chapter 17.44 (Public and Quasi-Public Zoning Districts) of this title.

2.

For the Residential Mobilehome Park (RMP) zoning district, refer to Chapter 17.24 (Multiple-family Dwelling Zoning District) of this title.

3.

For the Gateway Specific Plan, refer to Chapter 17.131 (SP-1, Gateway Specific Plan) of this title.

4.

For the Mountain View Specific Plan, refer to Chapter 17.132 (SP-2, Mountain View Specific Plan) of this title.

5.

For the Flair Spectrum Specific Plan, refer to Chapter 17.133 (SP-3, Flair Park Specific Plan) of this title.

6.

For the Esperanza Village Specific Plan, refer to Chapter 17.135 (SP-5, Esperanza Village Specific Plan) of this title.

(Ord. No. 3011, § 3(Exh. B), 6-21-2022; Ord. No. 3023, § 4.B(Exh. B), 5-2-2023)