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Riverbank City Zoning Code

MIXED USE

DISTRICT CX-1 ZONE

§ 153.066 REGULATIONS.

   District land uses, approval levels, building requirements and development standards in this chapter apply, unless altered or superseded through the use of a Planned Development Zoning District (§§ 153.160 through 153.164) or adoption by the city of a Specific Plan or similar plan. The provisions of the City Code are applicable when not otherwise addressed within this chapter or superseded through the use of a Planned Development Zoning District or adoption by the city of a Specific Plan or similar plan. Uses shall be classified by primary or dominant use. Square footage thresholds for conditional use permits are applicable to each separate use.
(Ord. 2014-006, passed 7-8-14)

§ 153.067 USES PERMITTED.

   (A)   All attached single-family and multi-family residential uses, including duplexes, apartments, condominiums, townhouses, and live-work units provided that the living units are located above the ground floor of a commercial uses or adjacent to commercial on the same property.
   (B)   Detached residential uses with a minimum net density of eight units per acre, including single family homes, caretaker units, and manufactured homes.
   (C)   Attached Higher Density Residential in a vertical and/or horizontal mixed use setting of 16 or more dwelling units per net acre. This residential use must be above (on upper stories of buildings) or adjacent to commercial operations on the same property.
   (D)   Office uses including administrative, professional, creative, telecommunications, flex, research, and similar office uses that are primarily worker-occupied.
   (E)   (1)   Retail sales of goods that can generally be carried out by the customer including food and specialty foods, open air markets, small household goods, pharmaceuticals and sundries, apparel, art and supplies, antiques, furniture, appliances, electronics, books, flowers, hardware, toys, bicycles and sporting goods, music, and similar goods.
      (2)   Sales of alcoholic beverages require a conditional use permit in accordance with § 153.361.
   (F)   Service uses including personal and business services with walk-in customer service, such as beauty parlors, spas, cleaners, repair services, banks, travel or real estate agents, medical clinics, child or adult care, photocopiers, mailing services, Laundromats, and similar uses. Rental uses of items such as party supplies, wedding apparel or tuxedos are allowed as services uses.
   (G)   (1)   General commercial uses including entertainment uses including bars, full service restaurants, quick service restaurants (not drive through fast food), dance and exercise studios, gyms, sports facilities, game arcades, and similar uses.
      (2)   Sales of alcoholic beverages require a conditional use permit in accordance with § 153.361.
   (H)   (1)   Civic uses including government offices and services, libraries, community centers, conference facilities, and similar uses.
      (2)   Public infrastructure including support uses include water, storm water, sewer, and utility infrastructure, streets, sidewalks, bicycle paths, parking garages, transit stops, parks, plazas, streetscape improvements, and other public facilities.
   (I)   Institutional uses including colleges, trade schools, places of worship, museums, and similar uses.
   (J)   Tiny house villages, as defined in § 153.003 and as allowed in § 153.170 through 153.177.
(Ord. 2014-006, passed 7-8-14; Am. Ord. 2023-003, passed 1-24-23)

§ 153.068 USES PERMITTED WITH A USE PERMIT.

   (A)   Detached residential developments comprised of more than two acres provided commercial development is in close proximity to the residential development. Assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
   (B)   Transient occupancy uses, including hotels, bed and breakfasts, timeshare units, and similar overnight occupancy uses.
   (C)   Retail sales of large items requiring outside storage or display, such as building materials and nursery goods.
   (D)   Light Industrial uses in new buildings provided they have a retail outlet on the same property and open to the public.
   (E)   Entertainment uses with live entertainment and/or amplified music/sound, including theaters for motion pictures and stage performance. This requirement does not include background sound used by most business to create an atmosphere for customers.
(Ord. 2014-006, passed 7-8-14)

§ 153.069 EXISTING, CONTINUING, AND HISTORIC USES.

   Notwithstanding §§ 153.195 through 153.203, an existing use, a continuance of a prior use, or a new use similar to a prior use within an existing building, is allowed to continue or resume in the same building and/or on the same site.
(Ord. 2014-006, passed 7-8-14)

§ 153.070 BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.

   (A)   Height limit.
      (1)   For principal buildings - not to exceed four stories or 50 feet, whichever is lesser.
      (2)   For accessory buildings - 24 feet.
   (B)   Yards and open spaces required.
      (1)   Front, side or rear yard - the minimum setbacks shall be as required by § 153.183(D).
      (2)   Detached accessory buildings - ten feet from any other buildings on the lots.
      (3)   No vehicle opening of any building shall be closer than 20 feet to the property line or planned right-of-way line toward which the opening faces.
      (4)   Loading docks shall be located so that trucks will head in and head out and not use the public street for maneuvering, loading and unloading.
   (C)   (1)   Floor area ratio requirements.
      (2)   No maximum FAR.
(Ord. 2014-006, passed 7-8-14)

§ 153.071 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

   Applicability. District development standards in this section apply, unless altered or superseded through the use of a Planned Development Zoning District (§§ 153.160 through 153.164) or adoption by the city of a Specific Plan or similar plan. Other City Code development standards apply if not addressed in this section.
   (A)   Nuisances. No operation shall be conducted on any premises in such a manner as to cause an unreasonable amount of noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration or electrical interference detectable off the site.
   (B)   Landscaping. A landscaping plan for all uses (except single-family dwellings, duplexes and triplexes) including plant species, initial size, location, growth characteristics and method of irrigation shall be approved by the Community Development Director prior to issuance of any permit. Such required landscaping shall be installed prior to final inspection and shall be maintained by the property owner. Approval shall be based on the degree of compliance with landscaping standards as adopted from time to time by the City Council.
   (C)   Trash storage area. Trash bins (except single-family dwellings, duplexes, or dwelling groups) shall be provided in a fully enclosed trash storage area. This area or areas shall be provided at locations that are readily accessible to residents and sanitation collectors.
   (D)   Off-Street parking.
      (1)   Non-residential uses. Not less than 2¼ spaces per 1,000 square feet of building area.
      (2)   Shared parking between uses with different peak demand days or times is encouraged to reduce total area used for parking. When the viability of shared parking is demonstrated by the applicant, the minimum parking ratio may be reduced by one space per 1,000 square feet of building area. Commercial parking spaces shall be provided within 600 feet of the site.
      (3)   Residential uses. Not less than one space per unit.
      (4)   Assisted living facilities. Not less than ¼ space per unit.
      (5)   Transient occupancy uses. Not less than ½ space per room.
      (6)   Parking lots shall be located to sides and rears of buildings. No more than 50% of a site's street frontage may consist of parking lot or driveway.
      (7)   Uses not listed shall provide parking as required in § 153.184.
   (E)   Open space requirements. All multiple residential uses of two or more dwelling units on one lot shall provide open space of at least 50 square feet per unit with a minimum area of 300 square feet provided regardless of the number of units. This area shall not be a lineal open space, but should have a width and depth ratio not exceeding one to two (1:2). In very large complexes (more than 50 units) this required open space can be in multiple locations and all amenities approved by the Community Development Director.
(Ord. 2014-006, passed 7-8-14)

§ 153.072 APPLICATION SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW.

   Proposals to construct anything other than a single-family dwelling on a parcel shall be subject to Site Plan review by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of a building permit. This review shall include, but not limited to, comparison of the project with the Architectural and Subdivision Design Standards as adopted by the City Council. Applications for uses requiring a conditional use permit shall conform to the requirements of § 153.216.
(Ord. 2014-006, passed 7-8-14)