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Gonzales City Zoning Code

PART 3

ZONING DISTRICTS

§ 12.56.010 DISTRICTS DESIGNATED:

The several districts into which the city is divided are designated as follows:
R-1
Low density residential
R-1D
Low density residential downtown
R-2
Medium density residential
MHP
Mobile home park
HC
Highway commercial
NC
Neighborhood commercial
MU
Downtown mixed use
MU-CC
Downtown mixed use-commercial core
I
Industrial
OS
Open space
A
Agriculture
PF
Public facilities
(Ord. 2010-67, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.56.020 OVERLAY DISTRICTS:

The overlay districts established in the city are designated as follows:
PUD
Planned unit development
H
Historic district overlay
(Ord. 2010-67, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.56.030 LOCATIONS AND BOUNDARIES; MAP:

The districts indicated in sections 12.56.010 and 12.56.020 of this chapter are established and the designations, locations, and boundaries thereof are set forth and indicated on the zoning map. This map and all notations, references, data, and other information shown thereon are made a part of this title.
(Ord. 2010-67, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.56.040 LIST OF PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES BY ZONING DISTRICT:

Table 1 of this section sets out permitted and conditionally permitted uses in the city by zoning district.
For explanation of numbers in table 1 of this section, see notes at end of table.
C - Conditional use permit
P - Permitted
T - Temporary use land permit
TABLE 1
PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES
Use
R-1
R-1D
R-2
MHP
HC
NC
MU
MU-CC
I
OS
PF
Residential Uses
Accessory buildings and uses
P1
P1
P1
P1
P
P
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU)
P
P
P
P
P
Boarding house
P2
P2
Caretaker or live/work dwelling units, attached or detached
C
Condominium
C
P
C
Duplex
P
P
P
C
C
Employee housing
P
P
P
Home occupation/business/office
P
P
P
P
P
P
Manufactured structure (residential)
P
P
P
P
C
C
Mobile home park
C
Multiple-family
P
P
P
P
C
Residential care facility, large (7 or more) licensed (Refer to Chapter 12.158)
P
P
P
C
C
C
Residential care facility, small (6 or fewer) licensed or unlicensed (Refer to Chapter 12.158)
P
P
P
P
P
Second single-family dwelling
P
P
C
Single-family attached
C
C
P
P
C
Single-family detached
P
P
P
P
Single room occupancy units (SRO)
P
P
Supportive housing (Refer to Chapter 12.160)
P
P
P
P
P
Transitional housing (Refer to Chapter 12.160)
P
P
P
P
P
Agricultural Uses
Agricultural services
P
Breeding, raising and keeping of animals
C
P
Dairy
Employee housing, large
C
C
C
C
Employee housing, small
P
P
P
P
C
Livestock farming
Plant nurseries
P
C
Temporary agricultural stands having no permanent electricity, plumbing or paving
T
T
T
T
T
T
Community Service
Art, dance, music or craft studios/school
C
P
P
P
C
Church, other institutions for religious observance
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Club, lodge, hall, fraternal organization
C
C
C
Convalescent hospital
C
Emergency shelters
P
P
Galleries, arts and crafts
P
P
P
P
Golf course
C
C
Hospital
C
Kennel
C
Large/small family daycare
P3
P3
P3
C3
C3
C3
Outdoor recreation services
C
C
Park, playground
P
P
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Private sports recreation club
P
P
P
C
C
Public building: police, fire, community center, library
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Public utility service yard, station, facility
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Publicly owned historic sites
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
School, public or private, nursery school
C
C
C
C
C
C
Vocational or trade school
C
P
C
C
C
Commercial
Banks, savings and loan
P
P
P
P
Commercial recreation and amusement establishment
C
C
C
C
C
Hotel
P
P
C
Motel
P
P
C
Outdoor entertainment
C
C
C
Personal service
P
P
P
P
Restaurant
P
P
P
P
C
Restaurant, fast food
P
P
C
C
Restaurant limited to up to 6 seats
P
P
P
P
P
Retail sales, new clothing, used clothing, footwear, furniture, appliances, small food market, drugstore
P
P
P
P
Retail sales for industrial uses
P
P
P
P
Sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption off premises
P
C
P
P
Sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises as part of restaurant
C
P
P
C
P
Sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises without food service (bar/nightclub)
C
C
Shopping center
C
C
Super drugstore
C
C
Supermarket/grocery
P
P
P
C
Theater
P
C
P
C
Video/movie/music rental
P
P
P
P
Services
Ambulance
C
P
Appliance repair, small
P
P
P
P
Carpet, furniture cleaning
C
P
P
Equipment, vehicle, light/heavy, truck or trailer rental
C
P
Laundromat, self-service for public
P
P
P
P
Laundry, commercial
P
Ministorage
C
Pet grooming
P
P
P
P
Photography studio
P
P
P
P
Office Uses
Business or professional
P
P
P
P
P
Medical
P
C
P
P
C
P
Industrial Uses
Employee housing, large (Chapter 12.156)
P
Industry, general: uses such as food processing, major manufacturing, major assembly
P
Industry, limited: uses such as contracting, equipment repair, laundry and dry cleaning, limited manufacturing, paint supplies, janitorial services
P
Laboratory, research facility
C
Maintenance and repair facility – major
C
P
Maintenance and repair facility – minor
P
P
P
P
P
Outdoor storage
P
Warehousing
P
Wholesale activities
C
Vehicle Sales, Service And Related Activities
Car wash
P
C
C
Farm equipment sales and service
C
P
Marine and boat sales and service
C
P
New vehicle sales and rental
C
P
Recreational vehicle and equipment storage yard
C
Recreational vehicle sales and service
C
P
Recycling facility, heavy, drop off
C
Recycling facility, light, drop off
P
P
C
Service station/self-service
C
C
C
C
C
Truck terminal
C
C
Used vehicle sales
C
P
C
C
Vehicle body repair and painting
C
Vehicle repair and service (garage)
C
P
Vehicle tires and accessories, sales, service
C
C
C
C
Other
Adult entertainment facility
Bird, animal preserve
P
Cemeteries, columbarium, mausoleum
C
Conversion of single-family (any) to nonresidential use
C
Mortuary and funeral services
C
C
C
Off-site directional sign
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
P
C
C
Parking structures or facilities
C
C
C
C
Printing, photocopying, lithographic
C
C
C
C
C
Stables, riding academies
C
C
Temporary residence during construction of permanent residence
P
P
C
Veterinary hospital without overnight boarding
C
P
P
P
Notes:
1. Accessory Buildings: Accessory buildings and uses on the same lot with any of the above uses; provided, however, that no accessory building shall be constructed on a vacant lot unless concurrently with the construction of the main building.
2. Boarding House: A boarding house of more than two (2) persons other than the residents requires approval of a CUP.
3. Manufactured Homes: Manufactured homes certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 USC section 5401 et seq.) on a permanent foundation.
4. Family Daycare House: As defined in sections 1597.40 through 1597.465 of the California Health and Safety Code.
(Ord. 2025-152, 8/18/2025; Ord. 2020-120, 7-6-2020; Ord. 2016-92, 4-4-2016; Ord. 2014-82, 10-6-2014; Ord. 2010-67, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.56.050 OTHER USES:

The planning commission shall have the authority to determine other uses to be similar in nature to the permitted or conditional uses specified in section 12.56.040, table 1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2010-67, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.60.010 INTENT:

The intent of the R-1 district is to provide low density residential areas for single-family development where lot sizes and densities are designed to accommodate large areas of open space for recreational activities compatible with a residential environment. The R-1 single-family residential district is intended to achieve the following purposes:
A. 
To reserve appropriately located areas for family living in a variety of types of dwellings at a reasonable range of population densities consistent with sound standards of public health and safety;
B. 
To ensure adequate light, air, privacy and open space for each dwelling unit;
C. 
To provide space for community facilities needed to complement urban residential areas and for institutions, which require a residential environment;
D. 
To minimize traffic congestion and to avoid the overloading of utilities by preventing the construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the land around them;
E. 
To protect residential properties from the hazards, noise, and congestion created by commercial and industrial traffic;
F. 
To provide necessary space for off street parking of automobiles;
G. 
To protect residential properties from noise, illumination, unsightliness, odors, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat, glare and other objectionable influences; and
H. 
To protect residential properties from fire, explosion, noxious fumes and other hazards.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.60.020 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed under R-1 in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.60.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.60.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under R-1 in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.60.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The following regulations shall apply in all R-1 districts and shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 12.128 of this title if not covered herein:
A. 
Minimum Lot Size: Six thousand (6,000) square feet, unless a PUD.
B. 
Density Standard: One to seven (7) units per gross acre.
C. 
Maximum Lot Coverage: Maximum lot coverage of a lot shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%) of the total lot area. Said coverage shall specifically include all buildings, parking areas, and driveways.
D. 
Minimum Lot Width: Fifty feet (50').
E. 
Maximum Height: Two (2) stories, but not exceeding thirty five feet (35') in height.
F. 
Minimum Setbacks:
1. 
Front: Fifteen feet (15') when a front porch is provided; twenty feet (20') when no porch is provided, and the minimum depth of a front porch shall be six feet (6') and a minimum of sixty (60) square feet. Garages shall be set back a minimum of twenty five feet (25') from the front property line, and a minimum of ten feet (10') back from the closest front wall of the structure to the front property line, or as otherwise approved by the approving authority.
2. 
Side: Five feet (5'). A corner lot shall have a side yard abutting a street of not less than ten feet (10') (see definition of "lot, corner" in section 12.08.020 of this title).
3. 
Rear: Twenty feet (20').
G. 
Minimum Lot Frontage:
1. 
Interior Lot: Sixty feet (60').
2. 
Corner Lot: Seventy feet (70').
3. 
Cul-De-Sac Lot: Thirty feet (30').
H. 
Minimum Lot Depth: Ninety feet (90').
I. 
Yards: Yard requirements as specified in section 12.112.040 of this title.
J. 
Parking: Parking requirements as specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
K. 
Landscaping: Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124 of this title.
L. 
Minimum Floor Area:
Studio units
450 square feet
One-bedroom units
650 square feet
Two-bedroom units
800 square feet
Three-bedroom units
900 square feet
Four-bedroom units
1,000 square feet
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.60.060 R-1 PUD ZONING STANDARDS FOR THE RINCON VILLAGES PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISION:

The following special zoning regulations are applicable to the land shown on Exhibit "C" of Ordinance No. CC 2011-72 for the area known as the Rincon Villages Planned Unit Development Subdivision:
General Regulations
All uses of land described in the city of Gonzales R-1 low density residential zoning district and allowed by right as principal permitted uses, or through approval of a site plan permit, conditional use permit, temporary use permit, or other city regulatory actions are also allowed within the RV-PUD subject to the same provisions and procedures in such regulations for such uses.
All development standards of the city of Gonzales R-1 low density residential zoning district, and as may be modified through approval of variances, apply to the RV-PUD except as modified herein. Where no special RV-PUD standards are provided herein, the standards of the R-1 district apply.
All areas within the boundaries of the Rincon Villages subdivision map that are zoned for uses other than R-1 PUD are subject solely to the standard regulations for such districts set forth in the Gonzales City Code and as may be amended from time to time.
Special Standards for the Rincon Villages Planned Unit Development R-1 PUD Areas
The following standards are applicable to each lot type as shown in the table. The standards govern original construction on individual lots and apply thereafter to modifications and improvements by individual owners. If no standard is listed, the standards of the R-1 district apply.
Standards for:
Small Lots
Shallow-Wide Lots
Standard Lots
Large Lots
Lot Area Minimum (square feet)
3,150
3,750
4,500
6,000
Lot Width (feet)
Interior Lot
45
50
45
60
Corner Lot
50
55
50
70
Curved Street Min. Frontage at Street – Maintain Average Lot Width
26
34
34
34
Lot Depth Minimum (feet)
70 with 80 for lots adjacent to Highway 101
75
100
100
Lot Coverage Maximum
70%
70%
65%
65%
Landscape Area
30%
30%
35%
35%
Front Setbacks Minimum (feet)
To Face of Living Space
10
10
20
20
To Porch, Entry, or Veranda
10
10
15
15
To Garage Face1
20
20
20
20
Side Setbacks Interior Minimum (feet)2
5
5
5
5
Side Setbacks Corner Lots (feet)
10
10
10
10
Rear Setbacks Minimum (feet)3
20/10
20
20
20
Accessory Structures in Rear Yards4
Not allowed
Not allowed
As defined in Gonzales City Code
As defined in Gonzales City Code
Storage Within Residences5
Required
Required
N/A
N/A
Notes:
1 In cases of front-loaded units, garage face must be a minimum of five feet (5') behind face of living area or covered porch along street front.
2 Interior side yard setbacks on "small," "shallow-wide" and "standard" lots may be reduced to zero feet (0’) on one side yard; provided, that the opposite side yard setback on the same lot is increased by the amount of the reduced yard and so that the total of both yard setbacks is not less than ten feet (10’).
3 Rear setback may be reduced to minimum of ten feet (10’) if usable open space is provided elsewhere in rear yard to equal area normally required under standard twenty-foot (20’) setback (e.g., a forty-five-by-one-hundred-foot (45’ x 100’) lot requires forty five by twenty equals nine hundred square feet (45 x 20 = 900 s.f.) of rear open space; with reduced setback rear yard must also provide total amount of usable open space necessary to total nine hundred (900) square feet). Exception to this is that lots adjacent to Highway 101 shall have twenty-foot (20’) minimum setbacks with no variation to this minimum. These lots were purposely required to be deeper in order to keep houses further from highway noise.
4 Storage sheds and other accessory structures are not permitted within rear setback areas on "small" and "wide/shallow" lots due to limited rear yard open space area.
5 Internal storage area shall be provided within each garage area, separate from areas for car parking in all residences on "small" and "shallow-wide" lots. Minimum storage capacity shall contain seven hundred (700) cubic feet.
(Ord. 2011-72, 6-6-2011)

§ 12.64.010 INTENT:

The R-1D zone is applied to areas generally developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s that are adjacent to the downtown central business district. The R-1D zone is intended to provide for the preservation and rehabilitation of architecturally and historically valuable structures and neighborhoods by assuring adequate light, air, privacy and open space for each dwelling, minimize traffic and parking congestion, and reduce hazards from encroachment of industry and commercial activity. The zone also allows the continued use of multiple-family dwellings that lawfully existed at the time the property was rezoned to R-1D. The R-1D low density residential downtown district is intended to achieve the following purposes:
A. 
To reserve appropriately located areas for family living in a variety of types of dwellings at a reasonable range of population densities consistent with sound standards of public health and safety;
B. 
To ensure adequate light, air, privacy and open space for each dwelling unit;
C. 
To provide space for community facilities needed to complement urban residential areas and for institutions, which require residential environment;
D. 
To minimize traffic congestion and to avoid the overloading of utilities by preventing the construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the land around them;
E. 
To protect residential properties from the hazards, noise, and congestion created by commercial and industrial traffic;
F. 
To provide necessary space for off street parking of automobiles;
G. 
To protect residential properties from noise, illumination, unsightliness, odors, dust, dirt, smoke, vibration, heat, glare and other objectionable influences; and
H. 
To protect residential properties from fire, explosion, noxious fumes and other hazards.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.64.020 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed under R-1D in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.64.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.64.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under R-1D in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.64.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The following regulations shall apply in the R-1D district and shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 12.128 of this title if not covered here:
A. 
Minimum Lot Size: Five thousand (5,000) square feet for single-family dwellings, eight thousand (8,000) square feet for two-family dwellings.
B. 
Density Standard: One to seven (7) units per gross acre.
C. 
Maximum Lot Coverage: Maximum lot coverage of a lot shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%) of the total lot area. Said coverage shall specifically include all buildings, parking areas, and driveways.
D. 
Minimum Lot Width: Fifty feet (50').
E. 
Maximum Height: Two (2) stories, but not exceeding thirty five feet (35') in height.
F. 
Minimum Setbacks:
1. 
Front: Fifteen feet (15') when a front porch is provided; twenty feet (20') when no porch is provided, and the minimum depth of a front porch shall be six feet (6'). Garages shall be set back a minimum of twenty five feet (25') from the front property line.
2. 
Side: Five feet (5'). A corner lot shall have a side yard abutting a street of not less than ten feet (10') (see definition of "lot, corner" in section 12.08.020 of this title).
3. 
Rear: Twenty feet (20').
G. 
Minimum Lot Frontage:
Interior lot:
50 feet
Corner lot:
50 feet
Cul-de-sac:
30 feet
H. 
Minimum Lot Depth: Eighty feet (80').
I. 
Yards: Yard requirements as specified in section 12.112.040 of this title.
J. 
Parking: Parking requirements as specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
K. 
Landscaping: Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124 of this title.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.64.050 SITE PLAN PERMIT APPROVAL:

A. 
Approval Required: Site plan permit approval is required for new construction to a two-family dwelling, conversion of a single-family dwelling to a two-family dwelling, and additions to any two-family dwelling and to any nonconforming multi-family dwelling.
B. 
Consideration Of Factors: All new structures, additions and remodelings proposed to be constructed in the R-1D zone shall be designed so as to architecturally harmonize with the surrounding structures. The factors to be considered when reviewing the design of such proposed structures include:
1. 
The height in relation to adjacent structures;
2. 
Building materials;
3. 
Colors;
4. 
Appearance of building facade facing the street, in terms of its resemblance to a single-family dwelling;
5. 
The inclusion of architectural features such as bay windows and front porches to permit compatibility of design with other structures in the immediate neighborhood.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.68.010 INTENT:

The R-2 medium density residential district is intended to:
A. 
Provide appropriately located areas for single-family, two-family, and multiple-family dwelling units consistent with the general plan and with standards of public health and safety established by this code;
B. 
Provide adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling unit and protect residents from the harmful effects of excessive noise, population density, traffic congestion, and other adverse land use and environmental impacts;
C. 
Achieve design compatibility through the use of property development regulations.
D. 
Protect adjoining lower density residential districts from excessive noise or loss of sun, light, quiet, and privacy resulting from proximity to multiple-family dwellings;
E. 
Provide sites for public and quasi-public land uses needed to compliment residential development or requiring a residential setting; and
F. 
Ensure the provision of public services and facilities needed to accommodate planned population densities.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.68.020 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed under R-2 in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.68.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.68.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under R-2 in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.68.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The following regulations shall apply in all R-2 districts and shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 12.128 if not covered here:
A. 
Single-Family Dwellings.
1. 
Minimum lot size: two thousand six hundred twenty five (2,625) square feet.
2. 
Maximum allowable density: 20 units/acre.
3. 
Maximum Lot Coverage.
a. 
Existing lots less than two thousand six hundred (2,600) square feet shall not exceed seventy percent (70%).
b. 
Proposed lots less than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%).
c. 
Existing or proposed lots greater than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall not exceed sixty percent (60%).
4. 
Minimum Lot Width.
a. 
Existing and proposed lots less than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall have a minimum lot width of thirty feet (30') with minimum depth of one hundred feet (100').
b. 
Existing and proposed lots greater than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall have a minimum lot width of thirty five feet (35').
5. 
Maximum height: three stories, but not exceeding 40 feet in height, as defined in section 12.08.020 (definition of "building height").
6. 
Minimum Setbacks.
a. 
Front: ten feet (10') when a porch is provided; fifteen feet (15') when no porch is provided, and the minimum dimension of a front porch shall be six feet (6') deep and ten feet (10') long.
b. 
Side.
(1) 
Five feet (5') per story;
(2) 
Twelve feet (12') on the driveway side only if the setback includes a portion of a driveway shared with the neighboring lot (see Examples B and C below);
(3) 
Zero lot lines shall be allowed for detached garages or carports that are situated in the rear yard setback and share a wall with the neighboring accessory structure serving the same purpose (see Example B below – left side of Example B);
(4) 
A corner lot shall have a side yard abutting a street of not less than ten feet (10') (see definition of "lot, corner" in section 12.08.020).
c. 
Rear: fifteen feet (15') for primary residences, five feet (5') for detached garages and carports (see Examples A, B, and C below).
7. 
Existing and proposed lots less than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall have a one-car garage or carport located either in front or back yard.
8. 
Existing and proposed lots greater than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall have a two (2) car garage or carport in front or back yard.
9. 
Landscaping. Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124.
10. 
Courtyard Design. Lots with minimum fifty-foot (50') lot width may use the courtyard design shown in Example D below.
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Example A
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Example B
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Example C
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Example D
(Ord. 2025-152, 8/18/2025; Ord. 2021-130, 10-4-2021; Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.72.010 INTENT:

A mobile home park (MHP) district is created to accommodate a demonstrated need for the development of mobile home parks and the affordable housing they offer. It is intended that the uses permitted in this district shall be designed and landscaped so as to be in harmony with adjacent residential and other uses. Said MHP zone is created to provide a means of achieving an environment of stable, desirable character not out of harmony with the surrounding neighborhood, and which provides an area or community for mobile home residential uses and other related uses.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.72.020 APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS:

The MHP district shall apply to property on which a mobile home park is constructed after the effective date of this section. The city may place the MHP district on a park existing prior to the effective date of this section, subject to proper rezoning procedures.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.72.030 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed. In addition, the following additional uses are allowed:
A. 
Mobile home parks with a maximum density as determined by the planning commission (see subsection 12.72.040D of this chapter);
B. 
A one-family mobile home on each designated mobile home lot or space within a mobile home park;
C. 
Accessory uses; provided however, such uses are limited to awnings, portable, demountable or permanent cabanas, ramadas, storage cabinets, fences or windbreakers, carports, garages and porches; and
D. 
Parks, playgrounds, trails and other similar recreational buildings, structures and facilities, clubhouses, laundries, community centers and similar uses; provided, that all such uses are designed for and limited to use by residents of the mobile home park and their guests; further provided, that such uses are not authorized on the individual mobile home lots within mobile home parks.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.72.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

This chapter sets forth standards for mobile home park development, recognizing the dual need for moderately priced housing, and standards that will adequately protect residents of such parks and the city as a whole.
A. 
Placement In Park: Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a trailer coach, motor home, motor coach, camper or any similar vehicle not certified under the national mobile home construction safety standards act of 1974 (42 USC section 4401 et seq.), designed or used for human occupancy, shall not be used as a place of human habitation except in a lawfully established mobile home park.
B. 
Manufactured Housing Excepted: The prohibition contained in subsection A of this section shall not apply to manufactured housing which would otherwise be certifiable under the national mobile home construction and safety standards act of 1974 but for the fact that such housing is designed only for erection or installation on a site built permanent foundation, not designed to be moved once so erected or installed, designed and manufactured to comply with a nationally recognized model building code or an equivalent local code, or with a state or local modular building code recognized as generally equivalent to building codes for site built housing, or with minimum property standards adopted by the secretary of housing and urban development pursuant to title II of the national housing act, and to the manufacturer's knowledge is not intended to be used other than on a site built permanent foundation.
C. 
Site And Structure Review: All mobile home parks shall be subject to site and structure review.
D. 
Density: The planning commission shall determine the allowable density for each mobile home park, based on the following criteria:
1. 
Provision for necessary space for compliance with this section;
2. 
Individual mobile home sites shall be a minimum of two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet;
3. 
In no case shall the density of a mobile home park exceed the maximum density of the general plan designation of the site on which the park is located;
4. 
Every mobile home shall have a minimum ten foot (10') clearance in all directions from other structures, excluding storage cabinets, except that when awnings, porches, or cabanas are attached, the minimum clearance shall be six feet (6').
E. 
Building Lines: All structures and mobile homes shall have a setback of at least fifteen feet (15') from all property lines. All structures and mobile homes shall have a setback of at least twenty feet (20') from the ultimate right of way of any public street adjoining the mobile home park. The setback area shall be landscaped and continually maintained.
F. 
Recreation: Each mobile home park shall contain a minimum of six hundred (600) square feet of recreation space per mobile home site. The planning commission shall approve the location and design for any single recreation site of five thousand (5,000) square feet or greater.
G. 
Utilities: All utility distribution facilities (including, but not limited to, electric, communication and cable television lines) installed in and for the purpose of supplying service to any mobile home park shall be placed underground, except for equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and sealed ducts. The developer is responsible for complying with the requirements of this subsection, and shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies for the installation of such facilities.
H. 
Tenant Storage: A minimum seventy five (75) cubic foot cabinet for storage shall be provided on each site; adequate trash enclosures and garbage collection shall be provided.
I. 
Parking: Parking requirements are specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
J. 
Landscaping: Landscaping requirements are specified in chapter 12.124 of this title.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.72.050 SPECIAL PROVISIONS:

A. 
Skirting: Skirting shall be provided along all sides of the mobile home.
B. 
Awning: An awning, when utilized as a patio or carport, shall have dimensions of not less than ten feet by twenty feet (10' x 20').
C. 
Access: All streets shall be paved to a width of not less than twenty four feet (24') from shoulder to shoulder. Access streets shall be thirty two feet (32') in width if car parking is permitted on one side, and forty one feet (41') if parking is permitted on both sides. Additional access standards to be applied within mobile home parks are as follows:
1. 
No access driveway shall be located closer than one hundred feet (100') to any intersection.
2. 
All cul-de-sac streets shall have a minimum outside turning radius of thirty eight feet (38').
3. 
All corners shall have a minimum fifteen foot (15') radius.
4. 
Curbs and gutters may be installed on both sides of all streets at the discretion of the planning commission.
5. 
All streets shall be adequately lighted.
6. 
Each site shall front on an access street.
7. 
Stop signs shall be provided at all intersections with all public streets.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.72.060 CIRCULATION:

All mobile home park developments shall complement adjoining existing or contemplated vehicle circulation patterns. Mobile home park developments shall dedicate land, where required, adjoining public roads to the city for road widening purposes. Improvements of such land and streets to city standards may be required, as stipulated by the city engineer, to offset the burden placed on the public by the generation of new traffic.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.72.070 COORDINATION:

All pertinent state and county regulations concerning the development and operation of mobile home parks shall be observed. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate, void, or minimize such other pertinent regulations.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.76.010 INTENT:

The highway commercial (HC) district is intended to provide areas adjacent to the freeway that can accommodate highway and tourist oriented uses, and uses which require the high visibility of thoroughfare locations.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.76.020 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed under HC in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.76.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.76.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under HC in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.76.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

Development standards in the HC district shall be as follows:
A. 
Minimum Lot Area: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
B. 
Floor Area Ratio: 0.5.
C. 
Maximum Lot Coverage: Fifty percent (50%).
D. 
Minimum Lot Width: Seventy feet (70').
E. 
Maximum Height: Forty feet (40').
F. 
Minimum Setbacks:
Front:
20 feet
Rear:
10 feet
Side:
10 feet
G. 
Parking: Parking requirements as specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
H. 
Landscaping: Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124 of this title.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.80.010 INTENT:

The intent of the neighbor commercial (NC) district is to provide small scale commercial centers in which certain convenience goods and related services typically used on a daily basis are made available within walking distance of residential neighborhoods, while not competing with services unique to the downtown. Development standards are intended to prevent significant adverse effects on residential uses adjoining an NC district.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.80.020 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed under NC in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.80.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.80.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under NC in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.80.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

Development standards in the NC district shall be as follows:
A. 
Minimum Lot Area: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.
B. 
Floor Area Ratio: 0.5.
C. 
Maximum Lot Coverage: Fifty percent (50%).
D. 
Minimum Lot Width: Fifty feet (50').
E. 
Maximum Height: Thirty five feet (35').
F. 
Minimum Setbacks: Setbacks in the NC district shall be consistent with the bordering residential district.
G. 
Parking: Parking requirements as specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
H. 
Landscaping: Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124 of this title.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.84.010 INTENT:

The intent of the downtown mixed use (MU) district is to allow for a vibrant, well defined, attractive downtown which provides a focus for civic activities, shopping, culture, and services, and a destination for local residents and which enhances the area's image as the city center.
(Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.84.020 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed under MU in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed.
(Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.84.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.84.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under MU in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.84.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The development standards in the MU district shall be as follows:
A. 
Combination Of Uses: Any new structure in the MU district shall contain a residential component or may be used only for residential purposes. New projects that are proposed entirely for commercial purposes shall only be allowed when inclusion of residential units is infeasible or incompatible with the project.
B. 
Buildings For Residential Usage: Residential buildings constructed exclusively for residential usage shall comply with the development regulations applicable in the R-2 district.
C. 
Residences Located Within Commercial Building: Residences located within a portion of a commercial building shall comply with lot coverage and setback regulations applying to the commercial building as set forth below. Maximum floor area of each upper floor may be up to one hundred percent (100%) of lot area. Each residential unit shall contain the following minimum floor areas:
Residential Unit
Minimum Floor Area (Square Feet)
Studio
450
1 bedroom
650
2 bedroom
800
3 bedroom
900
4 bedroom
1,000
One individual secured and protected storage area per residential unit shall be provided for the purpose of storage of items such as bicycles, barbecues, outdoor equipment, etc. The minimum size shall be six feet (6') high by eight feet (8') wide by five feet (5') deep.
D. 
Minimum Lot Area: Two thousand (2,000) square feet.
E. 
Floor Area Ratio: 2.5.
F. 
Maximum Lot Coverage: One hundred percent (100%).
G. 
Minimum Lot Width: Twenty feet (20').
H. 
Maximum Height: Three stories - forty feet (40').
I. 
Minimum Setbacks; Front, Rear And Side: Zero feet (0'), unless adjacent to a residential use, in which case the setback shall be a distance deemed appropriate by the planning director or planning commission after reviewing specific site planning and architectural considerations.
J. 
Massing/Building Articulation: Building mass or facade composition must be articulated in modules of fifty feet (50') or less, with major roofline or massing variations of a full story at increments of one hundred feet (100') to reflect the historic development pattern of this area in lots of fifty feet (50') to a maximum of one hundred feet (100') wide. Techniques for creating this massing or facade module may include, but are not limited to, the following: roofline variations and projections or recessed wall surfaces.
K. 
Parking: Parking requirements as specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
L. 
Landscaping: Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124 of this title, except that when buildings are proposed with zero setback at the front property line, or with one hundred percent (100%) lot coverage, landscaping requirements may be reduced or waived.
(Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.86.010 INTENT:

The intent of the downtown mixed use-commercial core (MU-CC) district is to provide for a vibrant, well defined, attractive location for traditional commercial activities and upper story office and residential uses serving local residents and visitors and which enhances the area's image as the downtown commercial core and city center.
(Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.86.020 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed under MU-CC in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed.
(Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.86.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.86.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under MU-CC in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.86.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The development standards in the MU-CC district shall be as follows:
A. 
Commercial Uses On Ground Floor: The ground floor shall be devoted exclusively to commercial usage. No residential use of the ground floor is permitted. Office uses are encouraged, but not required to be located on upper floors in order to retain ground floor area for retail uses.
B. 
Combination Of Uses: New buildings in the MU-CC district are encouraged to be built in a two- or three-story configuration, and to include residential uses on upper floors. New projects that are entirely commercial shall only be allowed when inclusion of residential units is infeasible or incompatible with commercial uses of the building.
C. 
Residences Located Within Commercial Building: Residences located within a portion of a commercial building shall comply with lot coverage and setback regulations applying to the commercial building as set forth below. Maximum floor area of each upper floor may be up to one hundred percent (100%) of lot area. Each residential unit shall contain the following minimum floor areas:
Residential Unit
Minimum Floor Area (Square Feet)
Studio
450
1 bedroom
650
2 bedroom
800
3 bedroom
900
4 bedroom
1,000
One individual secured and protected storage area per residential unit shall be provided for the purpose of storage of items such as bicycles, barbecues, outdoor equipment, etc. The minimum size shall be six feet (6') high by eight feet (8') wide by five feet (5') deep.
D. 
Minimum Lot Area: Two thousand (2,000) square feet.
E. 
Floor Area Ratio: 0.5 to 3.0.
F. 
Maximum Lot Coverage: One hundred percent (100%).
G. 
Minimum Lot Width: Twenty feet (20').
H. 
Maximum Height: Three stories - forty feet (40').
I. 
Minimum Setbacks; Front, Rear And Side: All new commercial buildings shall be placed at front property line and at public sidewalk with no setback allowed. Front and side yard setbacks may be zero feet (0'), unless adjacent to a residential use, in which case the setback shall be a distance deemed appropriate by the planning director or the planning commission after reviewing specific site planning and architectural considerations.
J. 
Massing/Building Articulation: Building mass or facade composition must be articulated in modules of fifty feet (50') or less, with major roofline or massing variations of a full story at increments of one hundred feet (100') to reflect the historic development pattern of this area in lots of fifty feet (50') to a maximum of one hundred feet (100') wide. Techniques for creating this massing or facade module may include, but are not limited to, the following: roofline variations and projections or recessed wall surfaces.
K. 
Parking: Parking requirements as specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
L. 
Landscaping: None required except city street trees may be required on a case by case basis.
(Ord. 2010-66, 9-7-2010)

§ 12.88.010 INTENT:

The intent of the industrial (I) district is to provide areas for general industrial, manufacturing, wholesale, and service uses needed by the city and region subject to regulation necessary to protect other nearby uses from hazards, noise and other disturbances.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.88.020 PERMITTED USES UPON GRANT OF SITE PLAN PERMIT:

The uses listed under I in table 1, section 12.56.040 of this title, as permitted uses are allowed upon grant of a site plan permit.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.88.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.88.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under I in table 1, section 12.56.040 of this title, are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.88.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The development standards in the I district shall be as follows:
A. 
Minimum Lot Area: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
B. 
Floor Area Ratio: 0.5.
C. 
Maximum Lot Coverage: Ninety percent (90%).
D. 
Minimum Lot Width: Fifty feet (50').
E. 
Maximum Height: Fifty feet (50').
F. 
Minimum Setbacks:
Front
20 feet
Side
10 feet
Rear
10 feet
G. 
Parking: Parking requirements as specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
H. 
Landscaping: Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124 of this title.
I. 
Design Guidelines: In addition to these standards, the city of Gonzales has adopted "Industrial District Design Guidelines" by resolution in order to further protect the public health, safety and welfare and to contribute to a positive living and working environment within the city. The city's intent is that the principles set forth in the "Industrial District Design Guidelines" shall be incorporated to the maximum feasible extent in all new development, redevelopment, and building expansion in the industrial zoning district. Where conflicts exist between the mandatory standards of this section, and the guidelines, applicant shall be required to conform to the minimum district standards. However, the intent of the guidelines is also expected to be met to the fullest possible extent, and each applicant shall be required to clearly explain and justify why his or her project cannot comply with the guidelines, or any part thereof. A high degree of conformance to the guidelines shall be a positive factor in the city's consideration of project approval.
(Ord. 2005-40, 11-21-2005)

§ 12.92.010 INTENT:

The intent of the open space (OS) district is to preserve and enhance the use of open space lands as a limited and valuable resource and to implement the open space element of the general plan.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.92.020 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed under OS in the table in section 12.56.040 of this part as permitted uses are allowed.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.92.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.92.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under OS in the table in section 12.56.040 of this part are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.92.040 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

A. 
Impervious Coverage: The impervious coverage shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the area of each lot, except where increased or otherwise amended pursuant to a conditional use permit. "Impervious coverage" means that area of the lot covered by buildings, structures, paving and other nonpermeable surfacing.
B. 
Natural Vegetation: Natural vegetation shall be retained and protected to the maximum extent feasible.
C. 
Permanent Vegetation: Permanent vegetation shall be retained and protected to the maximum extent feasible.
D. 
Sediment Basins: Sediment basins, including debris basins, desilting basins, shall be installed and maintained to capture sediment from runoff waters of land undergoing development.
E. 
Location Above Floodplain: No building shall be located closer than twenty five feet (25') from the top of the bank of a perennial or intermittent stream, as shown in chapter 14.04, "Floodplain Management", of this code. All proposed structures shall be constructed at least one foot (1') above the 100-year floodplain.
F. 
Compliance Required: All uses shall be subject to the performance standards specified in applicable provisions of this title.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.92.050 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The development standards for the OS district shall be as follows:
A. 
Minimum Lot Area: 0.5 acre.
B. 
Minimum Lot Width: One hundred feet (100').
C. 
Maximum Height: Thirty five feet (35').
D. 
Setbacks:
Front
50 feet
Side
50 feet
Rear
50 feet
E. 
Parking: Parking requirements as specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
F. 
Landscaping: Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124 of this title.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.96.010 INTENT:

The intent of the agriculture (A) district is to minimize urban sprawl onto farmland, minimize conflicts between urban and agricultural uses on the perimeter of the city, and promote the long term conservation of land in agricultural use around Gonzales.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.96.020 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed under A in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.96.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.96.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under A in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.96.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The development standards for the A district shall be as follows:
A. 
Minimum Lot Area: Forty (40) acres.
B. 
Maximum Height: Thirty five feet (35').
C. 
Minimum Setbacks:
Front:
30 feet
Side:
20 feet
Rear:
20 feet
D. 
Parking: Parking requirements as specified in chapter 12.120 of this title.
E. 
Landscaping: Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124 of this title.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.100.010 INTENT:

The intent of the public facilities (PF) zoning classification is to accommodate a variety of public, nonprofit, and institutional uses that meet health, safety, education, and welfare needs.
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)

§ 12.100.020 PERMITTED USES:

The uses listed under PF in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed subject to the provisions of chapter 12.128 of this title.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.100.030 CONDITIONAL USES:

In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.100.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under PF in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued.
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)

§ 12.100.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

Development standards for the PF districts shall be as follows:
A. 
Minimum Lot Area: None specified.
B. 
Floor Area Ratio: 0.7.
C. 
Maximum Lot Coverage: Fifty percent (50%).
D. 
Minimum Lot Width: None specified.
E. 
Maximum Height: Two (2) stories and thirty five feet (35').
F. 
Minimum Setbacks: The minimum front, side, and rear yards in the PF district shall be equal to the respective front, side, and rear yards required in the most restrictive abutting district; provided, that no yard adjoining a street shall be less than twenty feet (20') and that no interior yard shall be less than ten feet (10').
(Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)