Tables | Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance

Natural and Rural Zones
TABLE 4.1 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Natural and Rural Zones	P(16)	Permitted Use
	CUP	Conditional Use Permit Required
	S	Permit Requirement in Specific Use Regulations
	A	Accessory Use
	—	Use Not Allowed
LAND USE TYPE (1)	Permit Required by Zone				Specific Use Regulations
LAND USE TYPE (1)	OSP	AG	RR	R1	Specific Use Regulations
AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE USES
Crop Production, Horticulture, Orchard, Vineyard	P	P	P	P
Farm Animal Keeping	P	P	P	P
LODGING
Lodging – Short-Term Vacation Rentals	—	—	P(15)	P(15)	Section 7.110
Lodging – Bed and Breakfast Inn	—	—	—	CUP	Section 7.100
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
Community Meeting Facility	—	CUP	CUP	CUP
Commercial Recreation – Indoor	—	—	—	—
Commercial Recreation – Outdoor	—	—	—	—
Golf Course, Country Club	CUP	—	—	—
Park	P	P	P	P
School – Elementary, Secondary, or College, Private	—	CUP	CUP	CUP
RESIDENTIAL
Dwelling, Accessory	—	A,S	A,S	A,S	Section 7.030
Dwelling, Junior Accessory	—	A,S	A,S	A,S	Section 7.035
Dwelling, Caretaker	—	—	—	—
Dwelling, Group	—	—	S(5)	S(5)	Section 7.040
Dwelling, Multiple	—	—	—	—
Dwelling, Single Household	—	P	P	P
Home Occupation	—	A,S(2)	A,S(2)	A,S(2)	Section 7.050
Residential, Accessory Structure	—	A	A	A
Residential Care, 6 or Fewer Clients, in a Home	—	—	P	P
Residential Care, 7 or More Clients	—	—	—	—
Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Spa		—	A,S	A,S
Work/Live	—	—	—	—
SERVICES – GENERAL
Day Care – Large Family Day Care Home	—	—	A(4)	A(4)	Section 7.060
Day Care – Small Family Day Care Home	—	—	A(3)	A(3)
Public Safety Facility	—	—	P	P
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE
City Water and Sewer Facility	CUP	P	P	P
Telecommunications Facility	S	S	S	S	Section 7.090 and Muni Code 14.44
Zero Emission Vehicles (Battery Charging Station)	A(18)	A(18)	A(18)	A(18)

Key to zone symbols
OS – Open Space	RR – Rural Residential
AG – Agriculture	R1 – Residential 1

Notes:

1See glossary for land use definitions.

2Home occupation permit and business license required.

3Business license required.

4Business license and compliance with Section 7.060 required.

5Site plan and architectural review required and compliance with Section 7.040 required.

6Use allowed only on an upper floor or behind a ground floor street fronting use; use in other locations allowed subject to a CUP.

7Permitted use (P) if limited to a maximum of 5,000 square feet on the ground floor.

8A CUP is required for overnight board and care.

9Neighborhood serving and open at lunch.

10Allowed only on floors above the ground floor.

11Urgent care facilities may be located on the ground floor as a street fronting use.

12Allowed only in a shopping center.

13Use permitted only on Lakeville Highway between Baywood Drive and Casa Grande Road.

14See Section 21.030 (Non-Residential Uses Abutting Residential Uses).

15Short-term vacation rental permit, business license and transient occupancy tax certificate required (see Section 7.110).

16Use must be at least 600 feet from a school or a childcare center, at least 200 feet from parks, youth centers, or the library, and 100 feet from residential districts as measured from property line to property line.

17All cannabis businesses must obtain an annual commercial cannabis permit

18Pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7, this Zoning Ordinance requires no permit for stations.

19Allowed with CUP when located on site of an existing fueling station/gas station land use.

Residential Zones
TABLE 4.2 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Residential Uses	P(16)	Permitted Use
	CUP	Conditional Use Permit Required
	S	Permit Requirement in Specific Use Regulations
	A	Accessory Use
	—	Use Not Allowed
LAND USE TYPE (1)	Permit Required by Zone				Specific Use Regulations
LAND USE TYPE (1)	R2	R3	R4	R5	Specific Use Regulations
LODGING
Lodging – Short-Term Vacation Rentals	P(15)	P(15)	P(15)	P(15)	Section 7.110
Lodging – Bed and Breakfast Inn (B&B)	CUP	CUP	—	—	Section 7.100
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
Community Meeting Facility	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP
Golf Course, Country Club	—	—	—	—
Park	P	P	P	P
School – Elementary, Secondary, or College, Private	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP
RESIDENTIAL
Dwelling, Accessory	A,S	A,S	A,S	A,S	Section 7.030
Dwelling, Junior Accessory	A,S	A,S	A,S	A,S	Section 7.035
Dwelling, Group	S(5)	S(5)	—	—	Section 7.040
Dwelling, Multiple	—	P	P	P
Dwelling, Single Household	P	P	P	P
Home Occupation	A,S(2)	A,S(2)	A,S(2)	A,S(2)	Section 7.050
Residential, Accessory Structure	A	A	A	A
Residential Care, 6 or Fewer Clients, in a Home	P	P	P	P
Residential Care, 7 or More Clients	—	—	—	—
Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Spa	A,S	A,S	A,S	A,S	Section 7.080
Work/Live	—	—	—	—
SERVICES – BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL
Medical Services – Major	—	—	—	—
Medical Services – Minor	—	—	—	—
SERVICES – GENERAL
Adult Day Program	—	—	—	—
Child Care Center	—	—	—	—
Day Care – Large Family	A(4)	A(4)	A(4)	A(4)	Section 7.060
Day Care – Small Family	A(3)	A(3)	A(3)	A(3)
Public Safety Facility	P	P	P	P
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE
City Water and Sewer Facility	P	P	P	P
Telecommunications Facility	S	S	S	S	Section 7.090 and Muni Code 14.44
Utility Facility	—	—	—	—
Zero Emission Vehicles (Battery Charging Station)	A(18)	A(18)	A(18)	A(18)

Key to zone symbols
R2 – Residential 2	R4 – Residential 4
R3 – Residential 3	R5 – Residential 5

Notes:

1See glossary for land use definitions.

2Home occupation permit and business license required.

3Business license required.

4Business license and compliance with Section 7.060 required.

5Site plan and architectural review required and compliance with Section 7.040 required.

6Use allowed only on an upper floor or behind a ground floor street fronting use; use in other locations allowed subject to a CUP.

7Permitted use (P) if limited to a maximum of 5,000 square feet on the ground floor.

8A CUP is required for overnight board and care.

9Neighborhood serving and open at lunch.

10Allowed only on floors above the ground floor.

11Urgent care facilities may be located on the ground floor as a street fronting use.

12Allowed only in a shopping center.

13Use permitted only on Lakeville Highway between Baywood Drive and Casa Grande Road.

14See Section 21.030 (Non-Residential Uses Abutting Residential Uses).

15Short-term vacation rental permit, business license and transient occupancy tax certificate required (see Section 7.110).

16Use must be at least 600 feet from a school or a childcare center, at least 200 feet from parks, youth centers, or the library, and 100 feet from residential districts as measured from property line to property line.

17All cannabis businesses must obtain an annual commercial cannabis permit.

18Pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7, this Zoning Ordinance requires no permit for stations.

19Allowed with CUP when located on site of an existing fueling station/gas station land use.

Mixed Use Zones
TABLE 4.3 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Mixed Use Zones	P(16)	Permitted Use
	CUP	Conditional Use Permit Required
	S	Permit Requirement in Specific Use Regulations
	A	Accessory Use
	—	Use Not Allowed
LAND USE TYPE (1)	Permit Required by Zone				Specific Use Regulations
LAND USE TYPE (1)	MU1A	MU1B	MU1C	MU2	Specific Use Regulations
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING
Artisan/Craft Product Manufacturing	P	P	—	CUP(6)
Catering Service, as a Primary Use	P(6)	P	—	P(6)
Furniture and Fixture Manufacturing, Cabinet Making	—	P	—	—
Laboratory – Medical, Analytical	—	P	—	—
Manufacturing, Light	—	P(14)	—	—
Media Production	P(6)	P	—	P(6)
Printing and Publishing	P(6)	P	—	P(6)
Research and Development	—	P	—	—
LODGING
Lodging – Short-Term Vacation Rentals	P(15)	P(15)	P(15)	P(15)	Section 7.110
Lodging – Bed and Breakfast Inn (B&B)	—	—	—	P
Lodging – Hotel/Motel	P	P	—	P
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
Cardroom	CUP	CUP	—	CUP	Chapter 9
Community Meeting Facility	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP
Commercial Recreation – Indoor	CUP	CUP	—	P(6)
Fitness/Health Facility	P	P	—	P
Library, Museum, Art Gallery	P	P	—	P
Park	P	P	P	P
School – Elementary, Secondary, or College, Private	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP
School – Specialized Education and Training	CUP	CUP	—	CUP
Studio – Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, etc.	P	P	—	P
Theater, Cinema or Performing Arts	CUP	CUP	—	CUP	Theater District Ord. 2158
RESIDENTIAL
Dwelling, Multiple	CUP	CUP	P	—
Dwelling, Accessory	A,S	A,S	A,S	A,S	Section 7.030
Dwelling, Junior Accessory	A,S	A,S	A,S	A,S	Section 7.035
Dwelling, Single	—	—	P	—
Home Occupation	A,S(2)	A,S(2)	A,S(2)	A,S(2)	Section 7.050
Residential Care, 7 or More Clients	P(10)	P(10)	P	CUP(10)
Residential Care Facility, Adult	P(6)	P(6)	—	CUP(10)
Residential Care Facility, for the Chronically Ill	P(6)	P(6)	—	CUP(10)
Residential Care Facility, for the Elderly	P(6)	P(6)	—	CUP(10)
Residential in Mixed Use Building	P(6)	P(6)	P(6)	P(6)
Work/Live	P(6)	P(6)	P	P(6)
RETAIL
Adult Oriented Business	CUP	CUP	—	CUP	Chapter 10
Artisan Shop	P	P	—	P
Auto Parts Sales	P	P	—	—
Bar, Tavern, Night Club	CUP	CUP	—	CUP	Chapter 8
Building and Landscape Materials Sales Indoor – 25,000 sf or Less	P	P	—	P
Building and Landscape Materials Sales Indoor – More Than 25,000 sf	CUP(20)	CUP(20)	—	CUP(20)
Fueling Station/Gas Station	—	—	—	—
General Retail – 25,000 sf or Less	P	P	—	P
General Retail –More Than 25,000 sf	CUP(20)	CUP(20)	—	CUP(20)
Groceries/Specialty Foods – 25,000 sf or Less	P	P	—	P
Groceries/Specialty Foods – More Than 25,000 sf	CUP(20)	CUP(20)	—	CUP(20)
Plant Nursery	P	P	—	—
Restaurant, Café, Coffee Shop	P	P	CUP	P
SERVICES – BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL
ATM	P	P	P	P
Bank, Financial Services	P	P	—	P
Business Support Service	P	P	—	P
Medical Services – Health Care Facility	P(6)	P(6)	—	P(6)
Medical Services – Major	P	P	—	P
Medical Services – Minor	P(6,11)	P(6,11	P	P(6, 11)
Office – Government	P	P	P	P(6)
Office – Headquarters, or Processing	P(6)	P	—	P(6)
Office – Professional, Administrative	P	P	P	P(6)
SERVICES – GENERAL
Adult Day Program	CUP	CUP	CUP	P
Child Care Center	P(6)	P(6)	—	P(6)
Child Day Care – Large Family	—	—	A(4)	—	Section 7.060
Child Day Care – Small Family	A(3)	A(3)	A(3)	A(3)
Kennel, Animal Boarding	—	CUP	—	—
Meals Assembly Business	P(12)	—	—	—
Mortuary, Funeral Home	CUP	—	—	—
Personal Services	P	P	—	P
Personal Services – Restricted	P	P	—	P
Public Safety Facility	P	P	P	P
Vehicle Services – Minor Maintenance/Repair	—	P	—	CUP
Veterinary Clinic, Animal Hospital	P(8)	P(8)	—	P(8)
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE
City Water and Sewer Facility	P	P	P	P
Parking Facility, Public or Commercial	CUP	—	—	CUP
Telecommunications Facility	S	S	S	S	Section 7.090 and Muni Code 14.44
Utility Facility	CUP	CUP	—	CUP
Zero Emission Vehicles (Battery Charging Station)	A(18)	A(18)	A(18)	A(18)
Zero Emission Vehicles (Hydrogen Fuel Cell Station)	CUP(19)	—	—	CUP(19)

Key to zone symbols
MU1A - Mixed Use 1A	MU1C - Mixed Use 1C
MU1B - Mixed Use 1B	MU2 - Mixed Use 2

Notes:

1See glossary for land use definitions.

2Home occupation permit and business license required.

3Business license required.

4Business license and compliance with Section 7.060 required.

5Site plan and architectural review required and compliance with Section 7.040 required.

6Use allowed only on an upper floor or behind a ground floor street fronting use; use in other locations allowed subject to a CUP.

7Permitted use (P) if limited to a maximum of 5,000 square feet on the ground floor.

8A CUP is required for overnight board and care.

9Neighborhood serving and open at lunch.

10Allowed only on floors above the ground floor.

11Urgent care facilities may be located on the ground floor as a street fronting use.

12Allowed only in a shopping center.

13Use permitted only on Lakeville Highway between Baywood Drive and Casa Grande Road.

14See Section 21.030 (Non-Residential Uses Abutting Residential Uses).

15Short-term vacation rental permit, business license and transient occupancy tax certificate required (Section 7.110).

16Use must be at least 600 feet from a school or a childcare center, at least 200 feet from parks, youth centers, or the library, and 100 feet from residential districts as measured from property line to property line.

17All cannabis businesses must obtain an annual commercial cannabis permit.

18Pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7, this Zoning Ordinance requires no permit for stations.

19Allowed with CUP when located on site of an existing fueling station/gas station land use.

20To be processed as a major conditional use permit at the discretion of the Planning Commission.

Commercial, Business Park, and Industrial Zones
TABLE 4.4 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial, Business Park, and Industrial Zones	P(16)	Permitted Use
	CUP	Conditional Use Permit Required
	S	Permit Requirement in Specific Use Regulations
	A	Accessory Use
	—	Use Not Allowed
LAND USE TYPE (1)	Permit Required by Zone				Specific Use Regulations
LAND USE TYPE (1)	C1	C2	BP	I	Specific Use Regulations
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING
Artisan/Craft Product Manufacturing	—	—	P	P
Catering Service, as a Primary Use	P(6)	P(6)	P	P
Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing, Cabinet Shop	—	—	—	P
Laboratory – Medical, Analytical	—	—	P	P
Laboratory – Cannabis	—	—	P(16,17)	P(16,17)	Muni Code 10.15
Laundry, Dry Cleaning Plants	—	—	—	P
Manufacturing/Processing – Light	—	—	P	P
Manufacturing/Processing – Medium Intensity	—	—	—	P
Manufacturing/processing – Cannabis	—	—	P(16,17)	P(16,17)	Muni Code 10.15
Media Production	—	—	P	P
Petroleum Product Storage and Distribution	—	—	—	CUP
Printing and Publishing	—	—	P	P
Recycling Facility	—	—	CUP	CUP
Recycling Facility – Scrap and Dismantling Yard	—	—	—	—
Retail Sale and Delivery – Cannabis	—	—	P(16,17)	P(16,17)	Muni Code 10.15
Research and Development	—	—	P	P
Storage Yard – Outdoor	—	—	—	CUP
Storage – Warehouse, Indoor Storage	—	—	CUP	P
Wholesaling and Distribution	—	—	P	P
LODGING
Lodging – Hotel/Motel	—	P	CUP	—
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
Cardroom	CUP	CUP	CUP	—	Chapter 9
Community Meeting Facility	P	P	CUP	CUP
Commercial Recreation – Indoor	—	CUP	CUP	—
Commercial Recreation – Outdoor	—	CUP	—	—
Conference/Convention Facility	—	—	CUP	—
Fitness/Health Facility	P	P	P	CUP
Park	P	P	P	P
School – Elementary, Secondary, or College, Private	—	—	CUP	—
School – Specialized Education and Training	P(6)	P(6)	CUP	—
Sports and Entertainment Assembly	—	—	—	—
Studio – Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, etc.	P	P	P	—
RESIDENTIAL
Emergency Shelter	—	—	—	P
Dwelling, Caretaker	—	—	P	P
Home Occupation	A,S(2)	A,S(2)	—	—	Section 7.050
Residential Care, 7 or More Clients	CUP(10)	CUP(10)	—	—
Residential Care, Adult	CUP(10)	CUP(10)	—	—
Residential Care, for the Chronically Ill	CUP(10)	CUP(10)	—	—
Residential Care, for the Elderly	CUP(10)	CUP(10)
Residential in Mixed Use Building	P(10)	P(10)	—	—
Work/Live	P(6)	P(6)	—	—
RETAIL
Adult Oriented Business	CUP	CUP	—	—	Chapter 10
Artisan Shop	P	P	—	—
Auto Vehicle Sales and Rental	—	—	—	—
Bar, Tavern, Night Club	CUP	CUP	—	—	Chapter 8
Building and Landscape Materials Sales Indoor – 25,000 sf or Less	P	P	—	—
Building and Landscape Materials Sales Indoor – More Than 25,000	CUP(20)	CUP(20)	—	—
Building and Landscape Materials Sales – Outdoor	—	—	—	—
Fueling Station/Gas Station	—	—	—	—
General Retail – 25,000 sf or Less	P	P	—	—
General Retail – More Than 25,000 sf	CUP(20)	CUP(20)	—	—
Groceries/Specialty Foods – 25,000 sf or Less	P	P	—	—
Groceries/Specialty Foods - More Than 25,000 sf	CUP(20)	CUP(20)	—	—
Plant Nursery	P	P	—	—
Restaurant, Café, Coffee Shop	P	P	P(9)	P(9)
SERVICES – BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL
ATM	P	P	P	P
Bank, Financial Services	P	P	P	—
Business Support Service	P	P	P	P
Medical Services – Health Care Facility	P(6)	P(6)	P	—
Medical Services – Major	—	—	P	—
Medical Services – Minor	P(6,11)	P(6,11)	P	—
Office – Government	P	P	P	—
Office – Headquarters, or Processing	P(6)	P(6)	P	—
Office – Professional, Administrative	P	P	P	—
SERVICES – GENERAL
Adult Day Program	P	P	P	—
Child Care Center	P	P	P(6)	P(6)
Child Day Care – Large Family	—	—	—	—
Child Day Care – Small Family	A(3)	A(3)	—	—
Kennel, Animal Boarding	—	—	—	CUP
Maintenance/Repair Service – Client Site Services	—	—	P	P
Maintenance/Repair Service – Equipment, Appliances	—	—	—	P
Meals Assembly Business	P(12)	P(12)	—	—
Mortuary, Funeral Home	—	—	—	—
Personal Services	P	P	—	—
Personal Services – Restricted	P	P	—	—
Public Safety Facility	P	P	P	P
Vehicle Services – Major Repair/Body Work	—	—	—	P
Vehicle Services – Minor Maintenance/Repair	—	—	—	P
Veterinary Clinic, Animal Hospital	P(8)	P(8)	P	P
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE
City Water and Sewer Facility	P	P	P	P
Parking Facility, Public or Commercial	CUP	CUP	—	—
Telecommunications Facility	S	S	S	S	Section 7.090 and Muni Code 14.44
Utility Facility	CUP	CUP	CUP	CUP
Zero Emission Vehicles (Battery Charging Station))	A(18)	A(18)	A(18)	A(18)
Zero Emission Vehicles (Hydrogen Fuel Cell Station)	CUP(19)	CUP(19)	—	—
Key to zone symbols:
C1 – Commercial 1	BP – Business Park
C2 – Commercial 2	I – Industrial