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Oroville City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

32 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

§ 17.32.010 Allowed uses in commercial districts.

The uses allowed in commercial districts shall be as shown in Table 17.32.010-1. These uses include:
A. 
Permitted Use (P). Uses that are shown with a "P" shall be permitted, subject to obtaining a zoning clearance, as provided in Section 17.48.030 (Zoning clearances) of this title, as well as any building permits or other permits required by this Code.
B. 
Administrative Permit Required (AP). Uses that are shown with an "AP" shall be subject to obtaining an administrative permit, as provided in Section 17.48.020 (Administrative permits) of this title.
C. 
Use Permit Required (UP). Uses that are shown with a "UP" shall be subject to obtaining a use permit, as provided in Section 17.48.010 (Use permits) of this title.
D. 
Use-Specific Regulations (S). Uses that are shown with an "S" shall be subject to permit requirements as provided in the specific regulations for that use. The table indicates where the use-specific regulations are located in this Code.
E. 
Use Not Allowed (-). Uses that are shown with a "-", or that are not listed, shall not be allowed, except as provided in Sections 17.08.090 (Interpretation regarding allowable uses of land) and 17.48.090 (Nonconforming uses and structures) of this title.
Table 17.32.010-1
Allowed Uses in Commercial Districts
Key
P
Permitted use, subject to zoning clearance
AP
Administrative permit required
UP
Use permit required
S
See use-specific regulations for permit requirement
-
Use not allowed
Land Use
Zoning Districts
Use-Specific Regulations
CN
C-1
C-2
CH
CLM
OF
Local Food Uses
Neighborhood food and beverage sales
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
17.16.220
(Neighborhood food and beverage sales)
Urban agriculture
S
S
S
S
S
S
17.16.230
(Urban agriculture)
Public Assembly
Carnival, circus or fair
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
UP
17.16.060
(Temporary uses and buildings)
Commercial recreational facility-indoor, 10,000 sq. ft. or less of gross floor area
UP
P
P
P
UP
-
-
Commercial recreational facility-indoor, more than 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
-
UP
P
UP
UP
-
-
Commercial recreational facility-outdoor
-
UP
P
-
UP
-
-
Concert or performance
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
-
17.16.060
(Temporary uses and buildings)
Library or museum
-
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
-
Meeting facility—10,000 sq. ft. or less of gross floor area
P
P
P
UP
UP
P
-
Meeting facility—more than 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
-
UP
P
-
UP
UP
-
Park or playground
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
-
School, public
-
P
P
UP
UP
UP
-
School, private
-
P
P
-
-
UP
-
Training facility
-
UP
UP
-
-
UP
-
Residential
Caretaker residence
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
-
-
Family day care, large
S
S
S
S
S
-
17.16.050
(Family day care homes)
Family day care, small
P
P
P
P
P
-
17.16.050
(Family day care homes)
Home occupation, low-impact
P
P
P
-
-
-
17.16.040
(Home occupations)
Home occupation, moderate-impact
AP
AP
AP
-
-
-
17.16.040
(Home occupations)
Residential care facility—6 units or fewer
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
Residential care facility—7 units or more
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Retail
Alcoholic beverage sales
UP
UP
UP
-
-
-
-
Al fresco dining areas
S
S
S
S
S
-
17.12.120
(Al fresco dining and seating)
Al fresco seating areas
S
S
S
S
S
-
17.12.120
(Al fresco dining and seating)
Building supply
-
-
P
-
P
-
-
Cannabis retail
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
Equipment and machinery sales or rental
-
-
P
-
P
-
-
Drive-through establishment—pharmacy
P
P
P
P
P
-
17.16.080
(Drive-through establishments)
Drive-through establishment—all other uses
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
-
17.16.080
(Drive-through establishments)
Farmers' market
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
17.16.060
(Temporary uses and buildings)
Food and beverage sales—10,000 sq. ft. or less of gross floor area
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
Food and beverage sales—10,001 to 40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
UP
P
P
UP
-
-
-
Food and beverage sales—more than 40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
-
P
P
UP
-
-
-
Funeral merchandise sales
-
UP
UP
-
-
UP
-
Gas station
-
UP
P
P
P
-
17.16.070
(Gas stations)
General retail—10,000 sq. ft. or less of gross floor area
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
General retail—10,001 to 40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
UP
P
P
UP
P
-
-
General retail—more than 40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
-
UP
P
UP
UP
-
-
Mobile food vendor
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
17.16.150
(Mobile food vending)
Mobile food vendor village
UP
UP
UP
-
UP
-
17.16.150
(Mobile food vending)
Pet store
UP
UP
UP
-
-
-
17.16.120
(Animal keeping)
Plant nursery or garden supply store
UP
P
P
P
-
-
-
Restaurant or café
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
Seasonal holiday agricultural sales
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
-
17.16.060
(Temporary uses and buildings)
Shopping center
UP
UP
P
UP
UP
-
-
Smoke shop
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
17.16.190
(Smoke shops)
Vehicle sales—automobile, new
-
UP
P
UP
P
-
-
Vehicle sales—all other
-
-
UP
UP
UP
-
-
Services
Animal grooming
UP
UP
UP
-
-
-
17.16.120
(Animal keeping)
Animal keeping, noncommercial
P
P
P
P
P
-
17.16.120
(Animal keeping)
Bank or financial service
P
P
P
-
P
P
-
Bed and breakfast
UP
P
P
P
-
-
-
Business support service
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
Cannabis testing
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
Car wash
-
UP
P
P
P
-
17.16.090
(Car and vehicle washes)
Catering service
-
P
P
-
P
-
-
Child day care center
P
P
P
UP
UP
-
-
Gym
P
P
P
-
P
-
-
Hospital
-
UP
UP
-
-
-
-
Hotel or motel
-
UP
P
UP
UP
-
-
Instructional or production studio
P
P
P
-
P
P
-
Kennel
-
-
UP
-
UP
-
17.16.120
(Animal keeping)
Mortuary
-
UP
UP
UP
P
UP
-
Office—professional
P
P
P
-
P
P
-
Office—all other
P
P
P
-
P
P
-
Outpatient services
UP
P
P
-
-
-
-
Personal services—low-impact
P
P
P
P
P
-
-
Personal services—moderate-impact
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
-
-
Recreational vehicle (RV) park
-
-
UP
P
UP
-
-
Substance abuse counseling
-
-
P
-
P
-
-
Temporary real estate office
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
17.16.060
(Temporary uses and buildings)
Temporary uses not listed here
S
S
S
S
S
S
17.16.060
(Temporary uses and buildings)
Veterinarian
UP
UP
P
-
P
-
17.16.120
(Animal keeping)
Manufacturing, Wholesale, Repair and Storage
Food or beverage production
-
UP
UP
-
UP
-
-
Landscape material sales
-
UP
UP
-
P
-
-
Manufacturing—20,000 sq. ft. or less of gross floor area
-
UP
P
-
P
P
-
Manufacturing—more than 20,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
-
-
UP
-
UP
UP
-
Metalwork—20,000 sq. ft. or less of gross floor area
-
UP
UP
P
P
UP
-
Metalwork—more than 20,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
-
-
UP
UP
UP
UP
-
Mini-storage facility
S
S
S
-
S
-
17.16.060
17.44.060
(MS-O Mini-storage overlay)
Outdoor storage—250 sq. ft. or less
P
P
P
P
P
P
17.16.140
(Outdoor storage)
Outdoor storage—more than 250 sq. ft.
UP
UP
P
UP
P
UP
17.16.140
(Outdoor storage)
Recycling facility or center
-
UP
P
-
P
-
-
Repair service, large equipment—20,000 sq. ft. or less of gross floor area
UP
UP
P
P
P
-
-
Repair service, large equipment—more than 20,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
-
-
UP
UP
UP
-
-
Repair service, small appliances
P
P
P
-
P
-
-
Research laboratories
-
-
UP
-
UP
UP
-
Scrap or dismantling yard
-
-
-
-
UP
-
-
Vehicle service or repair
-
UP
P
P
P
-
-
Warehousing
-
-
-
-
P
-
-
Transportation and Infrastructure
Parking garage or lot as primary use
UP
UP
P
-
UP
UP
-
Public safety facility
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
-
Solar energy system, Tier 1
P
P
P
P
P
P
17.16.180
(Solar energy systems)
Solar energy system, Tier 2
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
17.16.180
(Solar energy systems)
Solar energy system, Tier 3
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
UP
17.16.180
(Solar energy systems)
Utility building or substation
P
P
P
P
P
P
-
Vehicle depot
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1763 §§ 18, 23, 24, 26; Ord. 1769 § 9; Ord. 1775 § 7; Ord. 1778 § 4; Ord. 1784 § 7; Ord. 1794 § 2; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017; Ord. 1830 § 6, 2018; Ord. 1834 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1850 § 3, 2021; Ord. 1876, 1/16/2024; Ord. 1880, 5/21/2024)

§ 17.32.020 Development standards for commercial districts.

Development standards for commercial districts shall be as shown in Table 17.32.020-1.
Table 17.32.020-1
Development Standards for Commercial Districts
Development Standard
Zoning Districts
CN
C-1
C-2
CH
CLM
OF
Lot Area, Minimum
Interior lot
6,000 sq. ft.
None
None
6,000 sq. ft.
None
None
Corner lot
7,000 sq. ft.
None
None
7,000 sq. ft.
None
None
Residential Density, Minimum and Maximum
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lot Width, Minimum
Interior lot
50 feet
None
None
60 feet
None
None
Corner lot
60 feet
None
None
70 feet
None
None
Height, Maximum [1]
40 feet
60 feet
60 feet
40 feet
60 feet
60 feet
Setbacks, Minimum, for All Other Development [2]
Front
None, except as required in [3] and [4]
Side, interior lot
None, except as required in [5] and [6]
Side, corner lot
None, except 10 feet along any street frontage and as required in [5] and [6]
None, except as required in [5] and [6]
Rear
10 feet, except as required in [7]
None, except as required in [7]
Floor Area Ratio, Maximum
0.4
0.4
 
0.4
0.4
0.4
Notes:
[1]
Maximum heights apply to main buildings or structures. Height restrictions for accessory structures are in Section 17.12.090 (Accessory buildings and swimming pool). Exceptions to height standards are in Section 17.12.030 (Height limit).
[2]
See Section 17.12.040 (Setback requirements) for additional provisions regarding setbacks.
[3]
For sites that abut a residential district on any side, the front setback shall be as required in that residential district. This requirement shall not apply where a street separates the site from the residential district.
[4]
The required minimum front setback along Oroville Dam Boulevard, Olive Highway, and Feather River Boulevard shall be 12 feet.
[5]
Where the side of a site abuts a residential district, the required minimum setback shall be 10 feet on the side abutting the residential district.
[6]
Where a side setback area provides access to a dwelling group, the required minimum side setback shall be 12 feet.
[7]
The required minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet if the rear of the site abuts a residential district.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1763 §§ 18, 23, 25, 27; Ord. 1769 § 11; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.030 CN-Neighborhood commercial.

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review), the following provisions shall apply in a CN district:
A. 
Intent. To provide convenient locations for the basic, everyday shopping and service needs of residential neighborhoods, but to avoid the development of commercial centers of such scope and variety as to attract substantial volumes of traffic from outside the neighborhood.
B. 
Use Regulations. The allowed uses in CN districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. 
Development Standards. The development standards in CN districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.040 C-1-Limited commercial.

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review), the following provisions shall apply in a C-1 district:
A. 
Intent. To provide commercial areas within the city where less-intensive retail sales and service activities may be accommodated.
B. 
Use Regulations. The allowed uses in C-1 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. 
Development Standards. The development standards in C-1 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.050 C-2-Intensive commercial.

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52, the following provisions shall apply in a C-2 district:
A. 
Intent. To provide for more intensive commercial establishments, including those that deal in large, low-volume items and major repair services, or that require large, outdoor display and storage areas.
B. 
Use Regulations. The allowed uses in C-2 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. 
Development Standards. The development standards in C-2 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.060 CH-Highway commercial corridor.

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review), the following provisions shall apply in a CH district:
A. 
Intent. To provide commercial areas along major highway entrances to the city that offer personal services and conveniences to the highway's travelers.
B. 
Use Regulations. The allowed uses in CH districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. 
Development Standards. The development standards in CH districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.070 CLM-Commercial/light manufacturing.

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review), the following provisions shall apply in a CLM district:
A. 
Intent. To provide areas within the city for the manufacture, assembly, fabrication, storage and processing of materials that for the most part are already in a processed form and do not create objectionable influences upon surrounding uses. This district is intended to incorporate intensive commercial uses, as well as the light industrial uses that are necessary for the overall welfare of the community.
B. 
Use Regulations. The allowed uses in CLM districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. 
Development Standards. The development standards in CLM districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.080 OF-Office.

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review):
A. 
Intent. To accommodate employment-generating uses that have minimal adverse impacts upon the residential character of immediately adjacent neighborhoods.
B. 
Use Regulations. The allowed uses in OF districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. 
Development Standards. The development standards in OF districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1763 § 28; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)