Winters City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
17.04 Introductory
Provisions and Definitions Revised 11/22
Sections
- 17.04.010 Short title.
- 17.04.020 Zoning plan adoption.
- 17.04.030 Scope.
- 17.04.040 Purpose.
- 17.04.050 Components of zoning ordinance.
- 17.04.060 Zoning maps—Adopted by reference.
- 17.04.070 Zoning map—Classification of territory.
- 17.04.080 Adoption of zoning matrices.
- 17.04.090 Application and interpretation.
- 17.04.100 Previously approved projects.
- 17.04.110 Limitations of land use and structures.
- 17.04.120 Validity.
- 17.04.130 Base zoning districts and relationship to general plan.
- 17.04.140 Definitions. Revised 11/22
17.08 Use
Classifications
Sections
- 17.08.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.08.020 Agricultural use classifications.
- 17.08.030 Commercial and office use classifications.
- 17.08.040 Industrial use classifications.
- 17.08.050 Residential use classifications.
- 17.08.060 Public and quasi-public use classifications.
- 17.08.070 Temporary use classifications.
17.12 Planning
Agency
Sections
- 17.12.010 Composition.
- 17.12.020 Powers and duties of the city council, planning commission, street and trees commission, parks and community services commission, and economic development commission.
- 17.12.030 Powers and duties of the zoning administrator.
- 17.12.040 Powers and duties of the community development director.
17.24 Variances
Sections
- 17.24.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.24.020 Variance categories.
- 17.24.030 Environmental review.
- 17.24.040 Planning commission action.
- 17.24.050 Zoning administrator action.
- 17.24.060 Validity.
- 17.24.070 Revocation—Expiration.
- 17.24.080 Extension of time for variances.
- 17.24.090 Minor modifications to variances.
17.36 Design
Review
Sections
17.44 Zoning
District Descriptions
Sections
- 17.44.010 General agricultural (A-1) zone.
- 17.44.020 Rural residential (R-R) zone.
- 17.44.030 Single family, 7000 square foot average minimum (R-1) zone.
- 17.44.040 Single-family, 6000 square foot average minimum (R-2) zone.
- 17.44.050 Multifamily residential (R-3) zone.
- 17.44.060 High density multifamily residential (R-4) zone.
- 17.44.070 Neighborhood commercial (C-1) zone.
- 17.44.080 Central business district (C-2) zone.
- 17.44.090 Highway service commercial (C-H) zone.
- 17.44.100 Office (O-F) zone.
- 17.44.110 Industrial/business park (B/P) zone.
- 17.44.120 Light industrial (M-1) zone.
- 17.44.130 Heavy industrial (M-2) zone.
- 17.44.140 Public quasi-public (PQP) zone.
- 17.44.150 Parks and recreation (P-R) zone.
- 17.44.160 Public open space (O-S) zone.
17.48 Planned
Development Overlay Zone
Sections
- 17.48.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.48.020 Application.
- 17.48.030 Principal Permitted Uses.
- 17.48.040 Development standards.
- 17.48.050 Application.
- 17.48.060 Findings required for reclassification.
- 17.48.070 Other required conditions.
- 17.48.080 Designation on zoning map (PD).
- 17.48.090 Revocation—Expiration.
- 17.48.100 Extensions of Time for PD Permits.
- 17.48.110 Minor modifications to PD permits.
17.58 Form-Based
Code for Downtown
Sections
- 17.58.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.58.015 Applicability.
- 17.58.020 Introduction to the form-based code for downtown.
- 17.58.030 Definitions.
- 17.58.040 Regulating plan and street typologies and standards.
- 17.58.050 Allowed use regulations.
- 17.58.060 Development standards.
- 17.58.070 Architectural and design standards.
- 17.58.080 Special use regulations and other standards.
17.60 Residential
Densities and Standards
Sections
- 17.60.010 General.
- 17.60.020 Application of residential density ranges.
- 17.60.030 Affordable housing development.
- 17.60.040 Outside storage in residential districts.
- 17.60.050 Maximum dwelling unit occupancy.
- 17.60.060 Residential multifamily development standards.
- 17.60.070 Second residential units.
- 17.60.080 Home occupations.
17.80 Signs
Sections
- 17.80.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.80.020 General provisions.
- 17.80.030 Signs permitted in all districts.
- 17.80.035 Signs permitted in downtown districts.
- 17.80.040 Signs permitted in a highway service commercial district.
- 17.80.045 Signs permitted in commercial, office and industrial districts.
- 17.80.050 Signs permitted in planned districts.
- 17.80.060 Signs permitted in all other districts.
- 17.80.070 Prohibited signs.
- 17.80.080 Abandoned signs.
- 17.80.090 Administration.
- 17.80.100 Nonconforming signs.
17.96 Alcoholic
Beverage Establishments
Sections
- 17.96.010 Use permit required.
- 17.96.020 Definitions.
- 17.96.030 Requirements for on-sale liquor establishments.
- 17.96.040 Minimum conditions for off-sale liquor establishments.
- 17.96.050 Nonconforming establishments/improvements.
- 17.96.060 Existing establishments selling alcoholic beverages (on-sale and/or off-sale).
- 17.96.070 Revocation of use permit.
- 17.96.080 One-day on-sale licenses.
17.108 Historical
Preservation
Sections
- 17.108.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.108.015 Definitions.
- 17.108.020 Area of application and designation criteria.
- 17.108.030 Cultural resources designation procedure.
- 17.108.040 Certificate of approval required.
- 17.108.050 Permit procedure.
- 17.108.060 Permit criteria.
- 17.108.070 Special considerations.
- 17.108.080 Exceptions from regulations.
- 17.108.090 Appeals.
- 17.108.100 Ordinary maintenance and repair.
- 17.108.110 Regulations enforced by building official.
- 17.108.120 Enforcement and penalties.
- 17.108.130 Violation—Nuisance—Abatement.
- 17.108.140 Remedies are cumulative.
- 17.108.150 Showing of hardship.
17.116 Sidewalk
Cafe
Sections
- 17.116.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.116.020 Definitions.
- 17.116.030 Permit required.
- 17.116.040 Application.
- 17.116.050 Review of application.
- 17.116.060 Findings.
- 17.116.070 Amendment of existing permits for service of alcohol.
- 17.116.080 Special findings—Service of alcohol.
- 17.116.090 Conditions and restrictions.
- 17.116.100 Special conditions—Service of alcohol.
- 17.116.110 Sidewalk cafe permit fee.
17.120 Vacant
and Abandoned Property Registration
Sections
- 17.120.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.120.020 Definitions.
- 17.120.030 Registration.
- 17.120.040 Inspection and registration of previously abandoned properties.
- 17.120.050 Maintenance requirements.
- 17.120.060 Security requirements.
- 17.120.070 Additional authority.
- 17.120.080 Enforcement.
- 17.120.090 Violation—Penalty.
17.200 Affordable
Housing Requirements
Sections
- 17.200.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.200.020 Definitions.
- 17.200.030 Inclusionary housing requirements.
- 17.200.040 Inclusionary housing plan.
- 17.200.050 Alternative methods to meeting inclusionary housing requirements.
- 17.200.060 Incentives and assistance.
- 17.200.070 Density bonus.
- 17.200.080 Restrictions on inclusionary units.
- 17.200.090 Administration of inclusionary housing requirements.
- 17.200.100 Monitoring of inclusionary housing.
- 17.200.110 Administrative and in-lieu fees.
- 17.200.120 Enforcement and penalties.