La Quinta City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 9

120 - SPECIAL PURPOSE PERMITTED USES

9.120.010 - Development permits required.

Table 9-8 of this chapter specifies whether a use or structure is permitted within a zoning district. However, in most cases development to establish a land use requires approval of a site development permit and/or other permits as set forth in Chapter 9.210.

(Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 538 § 5, 2016; Ord. 512 § 1, 2013; Ord. 284 § 1, 1996)

9.120.020 - Table of permitted uses.

Table 9-8, Permitted Uses in Special Purpose/Overlay Districts, following, specifies those uses and structures which are permitted within each special purpose district. The letters in the columns beneath the district designations mean the following:

"P": Permitted as a principal use within the district.

"A": Permitted only if accessory to the principal use on the site.

"C": Permitted as a principal or accessory use if a conditional use permit is approved.

"T": Permitted on a temporary basis if a temporary use permit is approved.

"X": Prohibited in the district.

Table 9-8 Permitted Uses in Special Purpose/Overlay Districts

	District
P = Permitted use A = Accessory use C = Conditional use permit T = Temporary use permit X = Prohibited use	Parks and Recreation	Golf Course	Open Space	Floodplain	Hillside Conservation Overlay	Sexually Oriented Business Overlay	Equestrian Overlay	Affordable Housing Overlay	Agricultural/ Equestrian Residential Overlay	Mixed Use Overlay
Land Use	PR	GC	OS	FP	HC	SOB	EOD	AHO	A/ER	MU
Open space	P	P	P	P	P	P	**	**	**	**
Public parks, lakes and passive recreation facilities	P	X	P	P	P	X	**	**	**	**
Playfields, lighted or unlighted	P	X	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Bicycle, equestrian and hiking trails	P	X	P	P	P	P	**	**	**	**
Libraries and museums	C	X	X	X	C	X	**	**	**	**
Visitor centers	C	X	C	C	C	X	**	**	**	**
Clubhouses and community pools/cabañas	P	A	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Tennis courts or complexes, public	P	A	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Tennis clubs or complexes, private	C	A	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Golf courses and country clubs, including clubhouses and other customary accessory uses	C	P	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Golf courses without above-ground structures, including fairways, greens, tees and golf-cart paths	C	P	X	P	C	X	**	**	**	**
Signs, subject to Chapter 9.160	A	A	A	A	A	A	**	**	**	**
Fences and walls, subject to Section 9.100.030	A	A	A	A	A	A	**	**	**	**
Satellite dish and other antennas, subject to Section 9.100.070	A	A	A	A	A	A	**	**	**	**
Special events, subject to Section 9.100.130	T	T	T	T	T	T	**	**	**	**
Commercial filming, subject to Section 9.210.050	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T
Single-family residential	X	X	C	X	C ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Multifamily residential, commercial (except sexually oriented businesses), office or industrial development	X	X	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Sexually oriented businesses, subject to Section 9.140.050	X	X	X	X	X	C	**	**	**	**
Communication towers and equipment (freestanding, new towers) subject to Chapter 9.170	C	C	C	C	C ¹	C	**	**	**	**
Communication towers and equipment (co-location, mounted to existing facility) subject to Chapter 9.170	M	M	M	M	M	M	**	**	**	**
Electrical substations	X	X	M	X	M ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Water wells and pumping stations	P	P	P	P	M ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Water tanks and reservoirs	X	M	M	X	M ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Public flood control facilities and devices	P	P	P	P	P	P	**	**	**	**
Medical marijuana dispensaries	X	X	X	X	X	X**	X	X	X	X
Other principal, accessory or temporary uses not listed above	Director or planning commission to determine whether use is permitted in accordance with Section 9.20.040

Notes:
** As permitted in the underlying base district.
¹ Allowed only if permitted in the underlying base district and only if the additional requirements of the HC overlay district are met (per Section 9.140.040).

(Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 538 § 5, 2016; Ord. 512 § 1, 2013; Ord. 492 § 1, 2011; Ord. 299 § 1, 1997; Ord. 284 § 1, 1996)

La Quinta City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 9

120 - SPECIAL PURPOSE PERMITTED USES

9.120.010 - Development permits required.

(Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 538 § 5, 2016; Ord. 512 § 1, 2013; Ord. 284 § 1, 1996)

9.120.020 - Table of permitted uses.

"P": Permitted as a principal use within the district.

"A": Permitted only if accessory to the principal use on the site.

"C": Permitted as a principal or accessory use if a conditional use permit is approved.

"T": Permitted on a temporary basis if a temporary use permit is approved.

"X": Prohibited in the district.

Table 9-8 Permitted Uses in Special Purpose/Overlay Districts

	District
P = Permitted use A = Accessory use C = Conditional use permit T = Temporary use permit X = Prohibited use	Parks and Recreation	Golf Course	Open Space	Floodplain	Hillside Conservation Overlay	Sexually Oriented Business Overlay	Equestrian Overlay	Affordable Housing Overlay	Agricultural/ Equestrian Residential Overlay	Mixed Use Overlay
Land Use	PR	GC	OS	FP	HC	SOB	EOD	AHO	A/ER	MU
Open space	P	P	P	P	P	P	**	**	**	**
Public parks, lakes and passive recreation facilities	P	X	P	P	P	X	**	**	**	**
Playfields, lighted or unlighted	P	X	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Bicycle, equestrian and hiking trails	P	X	P	P	P	P	**	**	**	**
Libraries and museums	C	X	X	X	C	X	**	**	**	**
Visitor centers	C	X	C	C	C	X	**	**	**	**
Clubhouses and community pools/cabañas	P	A	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Tennis courts or complexes, public	P	A	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Tennis clubs or complexes, private	C	A	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Golf courses and country clubs, including clubhouses and other customary accessory uses	C	P	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Golf courses without above-ground structures, including fairways, greens, tees and golf-cart paths	C	P	X	P	C	X	**	**	**	**
Signs, subject to Chapter 9.160	A	A	A	A	A	A	**	**	**	**
Fences and walls, subject to Section 9.100.030	A	A	A	A	A	A	**	**	**	**
Satellite dish and other antennas, subject to Section 9.100.070	A	A	A	A	A	A	**	**	**	**
Special events, subject to Section 9.100.130	T	T	T	T	T	T	**	**	**	**
Commercial filming, subject to Section 9.210.050	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T
Single-family residential	X	X	C	X	C ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Multifamily residential, commercial (except sexually oriented businesses), office or industrial development	X	X	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Sexually oriented businesses, subject to Section 9.140.050	X	X	X	X	X	C	**	**	**	**
Communication towers and equipment (freestanding, new towers) subject to Chapter 9.170	C	C	C	C	C ¹	C	**	**	**	**
Communication towers and equipment (co-location, mounted to existing facility) subject to Chapter 9.170	M	M	M	M	M	M	**	**	**	**
Electrical substations	X	X	M	X	M ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Water wells and pumping stations	P	P	P	P	M ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Water tanks and reservoirs	X	M	M	X	M ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Public flood control facilities and devices	P	P	P	P	P	P	**	**	**	**
Medical marijuana dispensaries	X	X	X	X	X	X**	X	X	X	X
Other principal, accessory or temporary uses not listed above	Director or planning commission to determine whether use is permitted in accordance with Section 9.20.040

(Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 538 § 5, 2016; Ord. 512 § 1, 2013; Ord. 492 § 1, 2011; Ord. 299 § 1, 1997; Ord. 284 § 1, 1996)

La Quinta City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 9

120 - SPECIAL PURPOSE PERMITTED USES

9.120.010 - Development permits required.

(Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 538 § 5, 2016; Ord. 512 § 1, 2013; Ord. 284 § 1, 1996)

9.120.020 - Table of permitted uses.

"P": Permitted as a principal use within the district.

"A": Permitted only if accessory to the principal use on the site.

"C": Permitted as a principal or accessory use if a conditional use permit is approved.

"T": Permitted on a temporary basis if a temporary use permit is approved.

"X": Prohibited in the district.

Table 9-8 Permitted Uses in Special Purpose/Overlay Districts

	District
P = Permitted use A = Accessory use C = Conditional use permit T = Temporary use permit X = Prohibited use	Parks and Recreation	Golf Course	Open Space	Floodplain	Hillside Conservation Overlay	Sexually Oriented Business Overlay	Equestrian Overlay	Affordable Housing Overlay	Agricultural/ Equestrian Residential Overlay	Mixed Use Overlay
Land Use	PR	GC	OS	FP	HC	SOB	EOD	AHO	A/ER	MU
Open space	P	P	P	P	P	P	**	**	**	**
Public parks, lakes and passive recreation facilities	P	X	P	P	P	X	**	**	**	**
Playfields, lighted or unlighted	P	X	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Bicycle, equestrian and hiking trails	P	X	P	P	P	P	**	**	**	**
Libraries and museums	C	X	X	X	C	X	**	**	**	**
Visitor centers	C	X	C	C	C	X	**	**	**	**
Clubhouses and community pools/cabañas	P	A	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Tennis courts or complexes, public	P	A	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Tennis clubs or complexes, private	C	A	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Golf courses and country clubs, including clubhouses and other customary accessory uses	C	P	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Golf courses without above-ground structures, including fairways, greens, tees and golf-cart paths	C	P	X	P	C	X	**	**	**	**
Signs, subject to Chapter 9.160	A	A	A	A	A	A	**	**	**	**
Fences and walls, subject to Section 9.100.030	A	A	A	A	A	A	**	**	**	**
Satellite dish and other antennas, subject to Section 9.100.070	A	A	A	A	A	A	**	**	**	**
Special events, subject to Section 9.100.130	T	T	T	T	T	T	**	**	**	**
Commercial filming, subject to Section 9.210.050	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T	T
Single-family residential	X	X	C	X	C ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Multifamily residential, commercial (except sexually oriented businesses), office or industrial development	X	X	X	X	X	X	**	**	**	**
Sexually oriented businesses, subject to Section 9.140.050	X	X	X	X	X	C	**	**	**	**
Communication towers and equipment (freestanding, new towers) subject to Chapter 9.170	C	C	C	C	C ¹	C	**	**	**	**
Communication towers and equipment (co-location, mounted to existing facility) subject to Chapter 9.170	M	M	M	M	M	M	**	**	**	**
Electrical substations	X	X	M	X	M ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Water wells and pumping stations	P	P	P	P	M ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Water tanks and reservoirs	X	M	M	X	M ¹	X	**	**	**	**
Public flood control facilities and devices	P	P	P	P	P	P	**	**	**	**
Medical marijuana dispensaries	X	X	X	X	X	X**	X	X	X	X
Other principal, accessory or temporary uses not listed above	Director or planning commission to determine whether use is permitted in accordance with Section 9.20.040

(Ord. 550 § 1, 2016; Ord. 538 § 5, 2016; Ord. 512 § 1, 2013; Ord. 492 § 1, 2011; Ord. 299 § 1, 1997; Ord. 284 § 1, 1996)