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BASIC ORDINANCE NO. 340 N. C. S.
EFFECTIVE JULY 7, 1954
Text of Ordinances and Maps
INDEX
Chapter 1—Adoption of Zoning Plan..................................................................Page 1
Chapter 2—Purpose of the Adoption of Zoning Plan........................................Page
1
Chapter3—Districts................................ ...............................................................
Page 1
Chapter 4—Regulations for Districts....................................................................Page
1
Chapter 5—Regulations for Special Districts........................................................Page
3
Chapter 6—General Provisions and Exceptions ....................................................Page
4
Chapter 7—Non-Conforming Uses----------•-------------••----------••-----------•--•--------•--------..Page
4
Chapter 8—Zoning Permits .........................• -..__..__.................-----..Page
4
Chapter 9—Use Permits---------•-----••--------•------•----•----•------•--------............................ Page 4
Chapter 10—Variances and Appeals....................................................................Page
5
Chapter 11—Amendments............................................... -----------
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Chapter12—Definitions........................................................................................
Page 5
ZoningMap-.................................................................................................
Pages 6 and 7
Chapter 13—Interpretation..............•--•---•----•--....------•---•-------...........---------------.------Page 8
Chapter 14—Enforcement, Penalties and Legal Procedure................:.................Page 8
Chapter15 Repealing .... -------.......... ...................................... _................................ Page 9
Chapter16—VanditY---------------------------•--•-•-------•-------------•--•-----•-----------•------------------Page 9
Chapter17—Reference------------------•-----------------------•-----------------------------------------------Page
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ORDINANCE NO. 340 N. C. S.
Introduced by Councilman ALBERT
J. BIGELOW
Seconded by Councilman LEIGH
SHOEMAKER
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOL-
LOWS:
CHAPTER 1
ADOPTION OF ZONING PLAN
Section 1.1 There is hereby adopted
a zoning plan for. the City of Petaluma,
State of California said Zoning Plan
being a Districting Plan as provided by
law.
Section 1.2 Name of and Reference to
Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be
known and cited as the Zoning Ordi-
nance of the City of Petaluma. Refer-
ence to section numbers herein are to
sections of this Ordinance.
CHAPTER 2
PURPOSE OF ADOPTION OF
ZONING PLAN
Section 2.1 The purpose of this Ordi-
dance Is to promote the growth of the
City of Petaluma in an orderly manner
and to promote and protect the public
health, safety, comfort and general
welfare.
Section 2.2 The Zoning or Districting
Plan effectuated by this Ordinance is
a part of the Master Plan and consists
of the establishment of various districts,
Including all the territory within the
boundaries of the City, within which
the use of land and buildings the space
for buildings, and the height and bulk
of buildings are regulated.
Section 2.3 No building or structure
shall be erected, reconstructed or struc-
turally altered in any manner, nor shall
any building or land be used for any
purpose, other than as permitted by and
in conformance with this Ordinance and
all other ordinances, laws and maps
referred to therein.
CHAPTER 3
DISTRICTS
Section 3.1 The several districts es-
tablished are as follows:
Single Family Residential District or
R-1 District
Duplex Residential District or R-2
District
Multiple Family Residential District
or R-3 District
Neighborhood Commercial District
or C-1 District
Central Commercial District or C-2
District
Heavy Commercial District or C-3
District
Industrial District or M District
Unclassified District or U District
Combining District or P District
Planned Community District or P-C
District
Combining District or B District
Section 3.2 The designations, Iocations
and boundaries of the districts estab.
lished in Section 3.1 are delineated up.
on the ma
pp entitled "Zoning Mai for
the City of Petaluma, California' da.
ted Mar. 2, 1954 which map and all
notations and 0ormation thereon are
hereby made a part of this Ordinance
by reference. Any land within the in.
corporated limits of the City of Petalu.
ma now or hereafter, and not desig.
nated or indicated on the Zoning Map
shall be the Unclassified or "U' Dis.
trict.
CHAPTER 4
REGULATIONS FOR DISTRICTS
Section 4.1 Single Family Residential
District or R-1 District
The following regulations shall apply
In all R-1 Districts and shall be subject
to the provisions of Chapter 6.
Section 4.11 Uses Permitted:
(a) Single faaYmily dwellings
structedcsimoultaneoluslyswith or if sub-
sequent to the main building on the
same lot.
(c) Accessory uses normally inci-
dental to single family residences.
This is not to be construed as per-
mitting any commercial uses includ-
ing storage of commercial vehicles.
(d) One sign, not over four (4)
square feet in area, and pertaining
only to the sale, lease, or rental of
the property upon which the sign is
located.
Section 4.12 Uses permitted, subject
to obtaining a use permit In each case:
(a) Churches, schools, parks, play-
grounds, public utility and public and
quasi -public buildings.
(b) Crop and tree farming.
(c) Public or private parking lots
for automobiles when adjacent to any
C or M District.
(d) Real estate field offices and
signs not over twelve (12) square feet
in area for the sale of property with-
in a subdivision.
Section 4.13 Building Height Limit:
fe(a) For dwellings —maximum thirty
(b) For accessory buildings —maxi-
mum fifteen (15) feet.
Section 4.14 Building Site Area Re-
quired:
(a) For each dwelllngg—minimum of
fifty-four hundred 15400) square feet
and minimum width of setback of
sixty (60) feet on interior lots; min.
imum of six thousand (8000) square
feet and minimum width of sixty
(60) feet on corner lots. In no case
shall there be more than one (1)
single family dwelling on any one 1)
building site.
Section 4.15 Percentage of Lot Cov-
erage Permitted:
(a) For aggregate building cover.
age —maximum forty-five (46) percent
of lot area, Including accessory build.
ings.
Section 4.16 Yards Required:.
twenty(20)feetsmaximum required
permitted
thirty-five (35) feet except as may be
otherwise indicated on the Zoning
Map. Distances shown on Zoning Map
are to be measured from the front
lot line. Provided that where four
(4) or more lots in a block have been
Improved with buildings, the minimum
required shall be the average of the
Improved lots If less than the afore.
stated requirements.
(b) Side Yards: Minimum required —
five (5) feet on each side of interior
lots. On lots of less width than fifty
(50) feet 10% of the lot width to a
minimum of three (3) feet. The side
yard on the street side of a corner
at shall be no less than ten (10)
feet In width. No required side yard
for accessory buildings when con-
structed on the rear one-third (1/3)
of the lot or in the case of a corner
lot, not to project beyond the front
yard required or existing on the adja-
cent lot.
(c) Rear Yards: For dwellings—min-
Imum twenty (20) feet. For accessory
buildings —none.
Section 4.17 Parking Required —Gar-
age or Garage Space.
(a) Not less than one (1) garagge or
car port for each single family dwell-
ing.
(b) Not less than one (1) parking
space for each six (6) seats for church-
es and places of public assembly.
Section 4.2 Duplex Residential District
or R-2 District.
The following regulations shall apply
In all R-2 Districts and shall be subject
to the provisions of Chapter S.
Section 4.21 Uses Permitted:
(a) Single family dwellings
(b) Two family dwellings or du-
plexes (single structure)
(c) Accessory buildings and uses
allowed in R-1 Districts
(d) One sign, not over four (4)
square feet in area, and pertaining
only to the sale, lease, or rental of
the property upon which the sign is
located.
Section 4.22 Uses Permitted, subject
to obtaining a use permit in each case:
(a) Churches schools, parks, play-
grounds, pubic utility and public
and quasi -public buildings.
(b) Public or private parking lots
for automobiles when adjacent to any
C or M District.
signsnot over
Real e field twelve (12)Ces and
square
feet in area for the sale of prop-
erty within a subdivision.
Section 4.23 Building Height Limit:
(a) For dvellings—maximum thirty
(30) feet.
(b) For accessory buildings —maxi-
mum fifteen (15) feet.
Section 4.24 Building Site Area Re-
quired:
(a) For each dwelling or duplex —
minimum of fifty-four hundred (5400)
square feet and minimum width att
setback of sixty (60) feet on interior
lots; minimum of six thousand (6000)
square feet and minimum width at
sixty (60) feet on corner lots. In
no case shall there be more than one
N1) single family dwelling or one (1)
uplex .on any one (1) building site.
Section 4.25 Percentage of Lot Cov-
erage Permitted:
ages)—maximuumrefift building cover-
nt of
lot area Including y accessory abuild-
ings.
Section 4.26 Yards Required:
(a) Front Yards: Minimum required
twenty (20) feet, maximum permitted
thirty-five (35 feet except as may be
otherwise indicated on the Zoning
Map. Distances shown on Zoning Map
are to be measured from the front
lot line. Provided that where four (4)
or more lots in a block have been
Improved with buildings, the minimum
required shall be the average of the
Improved lots if less than the afore-
said requirements. required —
five ) (5) feede t each aide of intior
lots. On lots of less width than fifty
(50) feet 10% of the lot width to a
minimum of three (3) feet. The side
yard on the street side of a corner
lot shall be no less than ten (10)
feet In width. No required side yard
for accessory buildings when con-
structed on the rear one-third (1/3)
of the lot or in the case of a corner
lot, not to project beyond the front
yard required vor existing on the
aja(c) Rear Yards: For dwelltngs—min-
imum twenty (20) feet. For accessory
buildings —none.
Section 4.27 Parking Required —Gar.
age or Garage Space:
(a) Not less than one (1) garage or
car port for each single family dwell-
ing.
(b) Not less than one (1) garage or
car port for each dwelling' unit in
any duplex.
space Nfor leeach asixon(6) (lseatsrkfor
churches and places of public as-
sembly.
Section 4.3 Multiple Family Residen-
tial District or R-3 District.
The following regulations shall apply
in all R-3 Districts and shall be subject
to the provisions of Chapter 6.
Section 4.31 Uses Permitted:
(aSingle family dwellings and two
family dwellings or duplexes.
Multiple family dwellings, apart-
ment()) Signs not over four (4) square
feet in area and attached to the main
building and appurtenant to any per-
mitted use.
(d) One sign, not over four (4)
square feet in area, and pertaining
only to the sale, lease, or rental of
the property upon which the sign Is
located.
Section 4.32 Uses Permitted, subject
to obtaining a use permit in each case:
(a) Rooming or boarding houses,
dwelling groups.
(b) Professional offices, home occu-
pations, child nurseries.
(c) Community, centers, social halls,
lodges, clubs and rest homes.
(d) Churches, schools, parks play-
grounds, public utility nd public and
quasi -public buildings.
(e) Public or private parking lots
for automobiles when adjacent to any
C or M District.
(f) Signs over four (4) square feet
when attached to the main building
and apurtenant to any use allowed.
Accessory Uses Permitted:
(a) Accessory uses and buildings
normally incidental to any of the
above. This shall not be construed as
permitting any commercial use or oc-
patin other than those specifically
IIsted, including storage or commer-
cial vehicles.
Section 4.33 Building Height Limit:
forty- ivFoe (m )fee uildings-maximum
(b) For accessory buildings-maxt-
mum fifteen (15) feet average height.
Section 4.34 Building Site Area Re-
quired:
(a) For each building or group of
buildings -minimum of five thousand
(5000) square feet and minimum width
at setback of fifty (50) feet on Inte-
rior lots; minimum of six thousand
ofOsixtyu(60) feet on co nernlots width
(b) For each family unit In anyy
building or group of buildings mini-
mum of one thousand two hundred
fifty (1250) square feet of lot area.
Section 4.35 Percentage of Lot Cov-
erage:
(a) For aggregate building coverage
-maximum of sixty-five (65) percent.
Including accessory buildings.
Section 4.36 Yards Required:
(a) Front Yards: Minimum required
fifteen (15) feet, maximum permitted
thirty-five (35) feet, except as other-
wise indicated on the Zoning Map.
Distance shown on map to be meas-
ured from front lot line.
(b) Side Yards: Minimum required
-five (5) feet on each side of interior
lots. The side yard on the street
side of a corner lot shall be no less
than ten (10) feet in width. No mini.
mum required side yard for &.cessory
buildings when placed on rear one.
third (1/3) of the lot. In the case of
a corner lot accessory buildings are
not to project beyond the front yard
required or existing on the adjacent
lot. Side Yards shall be increased
two ((2) feet for every five (5) feet or
fraction thereof that a building ex-
ceeds thirty (30) feet In height.
(l( )fRear Yards: Minimum of ten
t (d) Sbu ldingsrds and distances be-
t. Distance between buildings in
any dwelling group -minimum ten
(10) ft.
2. Side yard providing access to
single row dwelling group -mini-
mum twelve (12) ft.
3. Inner court providing access to
double row dwelling group -mini-
mum twenty (20) ft.
(See fire control regulation in
Uniform Building Code).
Section 4.37 Parking Required -Ga-
rage or Garage Space:
(ay Notlessthan one (1) garage or
car port for each single family dwell-
ing on each unit In any duplex.
(b) Not less than one (1) garage
space for each dwelling unit in any
multiple dwelling group or apartment.
(c) Not less than one (1) parking
space for each two (2) guests in any
rooming or boarding house.
(d) Not less than one (1) parking
space for each three hunddred (30)
square feet of floor area in any
office building, medical office or
clinic..
(e) Not less than one (1) parking
space for each six (6) seats In any
church, lodge, club social hall or
other places of public assembly.
Section 4.4 Neighborhood Commer-
cial District or C-1 District.
The following regulations shall apply
In all C-1 Districts and shall be subject
to the provisions of Chapter 6.
Section 4.41 Uses Permitted:
( Single family dwellings and two
family dwellings or duplexes.
(b) Multiple family dwellings, apart-
ments houses, dwelling groups and
professional offices.
(c) Churches libraries, and other
public or quasi -public buildings.
(d) Rooming, and boarding houses.
(e) The following uses when con-
ductted within a building:
Bakeries (retail sales only), food
stores, hardware stores, banks, bar-
ber shops, beauty parlors, book
stores, variety stares, shoe shops,
drug stores and offices, florist shops,
restaurants, personal service establish-
ments department stores, laundry
and cfeaning agencies.
(f) Non -flashing signs attached to
the main building and appurtenant to
the use thereof provided however,
that no sign may project more than
one (1) foot over the property line.
Section 4.42 Uses that may be per-
mitted, subject to obtaining a use per-
mit in each case:
(a) Other stores within a building,
gasoline service stations, launderettes,
mortuaries theatres and other uses
which in the opinion of the Planning
Commission are of a similar nature.
(b) Social halls, lodges, fraternal
organizations and clubs.
(c) Non -flashing signs appurtenant
to any permitted use, provided how-
ever that no sign may project more
than one (1) foot over the property
line.
Section 4.43 Building Height Limit:
(a) Maximum height any building -
thirty (30) feet provided that a great-
er height limb may be allowed upon
the obtaining of a use permit.
Section 4.44 Building Site Area Re-
quired:
(a) For each main building -mini-
mum five thousand (5000) square feet.
Section 4.45 Yards Required:
(a) Front Yard: Fifteen (16) feet,
except where the frontage in a block
Is partially in an "It" District, in
which case the front yard shall be the
same as required in such "It" Dis-
trict.
(b) Side Yard: None, except where
the side of a lot abuts upon the
side of a lot In an "R" District, in
which case the side yard shall be not
less than ten (10) feet.
(c) Rear Yard. None, except where
the rear of a lot abuts on an `It"
District, in which case the rear yard
shall be not less than ten (10) ft.
Section 4.46 Parking Required:
(a) Off-street parking on the build-
ing site shall be required in C-1 Dis-
tricts according to the following for-
mula:
1. Retail stores, 1 parking space
for each two hundred (200) sq. it.
of store floor area.
2. Banks and office buildings, 1
parkin gg space for each three hun-
dred (300) sq. ft. of floor area.
3. Restaurants, 1 parking space
for each four (4) seats.
4. Public assembly, including -
churches, 1 parking space for each
six (6) seats.
5. Theatres, 1 parking space .for
each six (6) seats.
6. Clinics, 1 parking space for
each three hundred (300) sq. ft.
of floor area plus one (1) addition-
al space for each doctor and staff
member.
7. Residential uses, 1 garage space
per dwelling unit.
8. Boarding and rooming houses,
1 parking space for each two (2)
guest rooms.
0. All other uses permitted and
not enumerated In this section shall
furnish parking as required by the
Planning Commission.
(b) Design and location of all off-
street parking lots shall be approved
by the Planning Commission.
Section 4.5 Central Commercial Dis-
trict or C-2 District.
The following regulations shall apply
in all C-2 Districts and shall be sub-
jeet to the provisions of Chapter 6.
Section 4.51 Uses Permitted:
(a) Retail stores and personal serv-
ice establishments within a _building
book stores
stores, food
mortuaries,
shoe shops, studios, tailor shops,
other uses which in the opinion
ie Planning Commission are of a
or nature.
(b) Signs attached to the main build-
ing and appurtenant to any permit-
ted. use.
Section 4.52 Uses Permitted, subject
to first securing a use permit to each
case:
(a) Any use permitted in any "It"
District.
(b) Animal hospitals, auto reppair
shops, cleaning and dyeing establish-
ments, creameries, gasoline service
stations, launderies, launderettes, sec-
ond hand sales, outdoor markets, out-
door sales establishments, pet shops,
motels, public garages, used car sales
lots, auction sales, action sales, and
other uses of a similar nature.
(c) Signs, other than those attached
to the main building and appurtenant
to any permitted use, including out-
door advertising structures.
Section 4.53 Building Height Limit:
fifty `50) feet proviMaximum ded thaht t additional
height may be permitted If a use
permit is first secured in each case.
Section 4.54 Building Site Area Re.
quired:
Imuni two thous thousand (2 00)main 1 sq. ft.
Section 4.55 Yards Required.,
(a) Front Yards: None, except where
the frontage in a block is partially
in an "R" District, in which case the
front yard shall be the same as re-
quired in such "R" District.
(b) Side Yards: None, except where
the side of a lot abuts upon the side
of a lot in an "R" District, in which
case the side and shall be not less
than five (5) feet.
(c) Rear Yards: None, except where
the rear of a lot abuts on an "R"
District, in which case the rear yard
shall be not less than five (5) ft.
Minimumten d Abutting on Alleys;
Section 4.6 Heavy Commercial Dis.
trict or C-3 District.
The following regulations shall apply
in all C-3 Districts and shall be subject
to the provisions of Chapter 6.
Section 4.61 Uses Permitted:
(a) Retail stores and personal serv-
ice establishments within a building
including appliance stores, bakeries,
banks, barber shops, beauty parlors,
book stores department stores, drug
stores, food shops, hardware stores,
mortuaries, nurseries, offices, radio
stores, professional offices, restaur-
ants, shoe shops, studios, tailor shops,
and other uses which in the opinion
of the Planning Commission are of
a similar nature.
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(b) Wholesale stores and storage
within a building, second hand sales,
and outdoor sales.
(c) Signs appurtenant to any per-
mitted use and attached to the main
building.
Section 4.62 Uses Permitted, subject
to first securing a use permit in each
case:
(a) All uses permitted in any "R"
District.
(b) Outdoor sales establishments,
second hand sales, auction sales, ac-
tion sales motels, gasoline service
stations, light manufacturing, includ-
ing manufacture of clothing, novel.
ties and toys and uses which, In the
opinion of the Planning Commission
are of similar nature.
(c) Signs, other than those appurten.
ant to any permitted use, including
outdoor advertising structures and
other detached or free standing signs.
(d) The following uses when con-
ducted within a building or enclosed
by a solid board or masonry fence
at least six (6) feet in height: Bottling
works, blacksmith shops, building ma-
terials yards, contractors yards, feed
and fuel yards, lumber yards, machine
shops, planing mills, storage of goods
and materials and other uses which
in the opinion of the Planning Com-
mission are of a similar nature.
(e) Trailer courts and labor camps.
Section 4.63 Building Height Limit:
(a) Maximum height of any building
-fifty (50 feet, pprovided that addition-
al height may be permitted if a use
permit is first secured In each case.
Section 4.64 Building Site Area Re-
quired:
(a) For each main building -Mini-
mum two thousand (2000) square feet.
Section 4.65 Yards Required:
(a) Front Yards: None, except where
the frontage In a block Is partially In
an "R" District, in which case the
front yard shall be the same as re-
quired in such "R" District.
Side
thesideof ar of buts upods: None n
cept where
ththe side
of a lot in an "It" District, in which
case the side yard shall be not less
than five (5) feet.
(c) Rear Yards: None, except where
the rear of a lot abuts on an "It"
District in which case the rear yard
shall be not less than five (5) ft.
(d) Rear Yards abutting an alley;
minimum ten (10) feet.
Section 4.7 Industrial District or M
District.
The following regulations shall apply
In all M Districts and shall be subject
to the provisions of Chapter 6.
Section 4.71 Uses Permitted:
(a) Retail and wholesale stores or
storage service establishments, light
Industrial and manufacturing uses and
any other uses which in the opinion
of the Planning Commission are of
similar nature.
(b) Signs attached to the main build-
ing and appurtenant to any permitted
use.
Section 4.72 Uses Permitted, subject
to first securing a use permit in each
case:
(a) All uses permitted in any "It"
District and motels and hotels.
(b) Industrial or manufacturing uses,
which in the opinion of the Planning
Commission may be objectionable by
reason of production of offensive
odor, dust, noise bright lights, vibra-
tion, or Involvfhg the storage or
handling of explosives or dangerous
materials, and all the uses listed here-
under:
Auto wrecking, salvage or
gas, or other hydro-
s; commercial exca-
g or construction ma-
n of bones, dumping.
garbage, sewage, offal, dead animals,
or refuse, fat rendering; manufactur-
ing or storage of acid, cement, explo-
sives or fireworks, fertilizer, gas in-
flammable fluids, glue, gypsum, time
or plaster of Paris; stockyards or
slaughter of animals, refining of pe-
troleum, of Its products, smelting of
Iron, tin, zinc, or other ores; hog
raising.
(c) Signs, other than those apppur.
tenant to any permitted use, includ-
ing outdoor advertising structures may
be permitted.
Section 4.73 Building Height Limit:
(a) Maximum height of any building
-fifty (50) feet provided that addi-
tional height may be permitted if a
use permit Is first secured.
Section 4.74 Yards Required:
(a) Front, side and rear yards re-
quired -None.
Section 4.8 Unclassified District or U
District
The following regulations shall apply
in all Unclassified or "U" Districts and
shall be subject to the provisions of
Section 6. (Any land within the incor-
porated limits of the City now or here.
after, and not designated or indicated
on the Zoning Map shall be in the
Unclassified or "U" District.)
Section 4.81 Uses Permitted:
hi(a) Allblaw, provided
otherwise pro.
y provided that a use
permit shall first be secured for any
use to be established in any "U'
District.
Section 4.82 Other Regulations:
(a) Building Height Limits: Build.
Ing site and area required and yards
required shall be as specified in the
use permit.
CHAPTER 5
REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL
DISTRICTS
Section 5.1 Regulations for "P" Dis.
tricts
The following regulations shall apply
in all districts with which are combined
"P" Districts, In addition to the regu-
lations hereinbefore specified therefor,
and shall be subject to the provisions of
Chapter 6 of this Ordinance; provided
however, that If any of the regulations
specified in this section differ from any
of the corresponding regulations spa
cifled in this Ordinance for any district
with which is combined an P" Dis-
trict then in such case, the provisions
of this section shall govern.
Section 5.11 Uses Permitted:
All uses permitted in the respective
districts with which the "P" District
Is combined, subject to approval of
design of building and design and lo-
cation of parking lot, provided how.
ever as follows:
(a) Off-street parking shall be re-
quired in all districts with which the
P" District is combined, according
to the following formula:
1. Retail stores, 1 parking space
for each 300 sq ft. and 1 loading
space for each 10,000 sq, ft. of store
floor area.
2. Office buildings, 1 parking space
for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area.
3. Wholesale and Industry, 1 park-
ing space for each 5 empployees, and
1 loading space for eaeh 10,000 sq.
ft. of floor area.
4. Restaurants, 1 parking space
for each six (6) seats.
5. Public assembly, I parking
space for each six (6) seats.
6. Theatres, I parking space for
each six (6) seats.
7. Hotels, 1 parking space for
each four (4) guest rooms.
8. Hosppltals, 1 parking space for
each 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area.
0. Clinics and medical centers, 1
parking space for each 300 sq. ft.
of floor area plus one space for
each doctor and staff member.
Section 5.12 Building Location:
In case no building line is established
by the Street and Highway Plan of the
Master Plan of the City or by the pro-
visions of this Ordinance for the street
on which any building will front, in any
District with which an "P" District is
combined, no such building shall be
erected, constructed, moved or struc-
turally altered, so that the same shall
be closer to the line of such street than
a distance to provide adequate space
for the traffic movements and the stand-
ing of vehicles which will be incidental
to the use of such building. Such dis-
tance to be designated by the Planning
Commission as a part of the action on
for
alans permitsubmfoirtosuch building, as d with the application provided
In Section 6.5 of this Ordinance.
Section 5.2 Planned Community Dis-
trict or P-C District
The following regulations shall apply
In all "P-C" Districts and shall be sub-
ject to the provisions of Chapter 6 of
this Ordinance, except that where con-
flict in regulations occurs the regula-
tions specified in this section shall ap-
ply:
Section 5.21 "P-C" Districts may be
established on parcels of land which
are suitable for, and of sufficient size
to contain a planned community for
which complete development plans have
been submitted and approved. (30 acre
minimum site.)
Section 5.22 Application for the es-
tablishment of a `P-C" District shall
Include an application for a use permit
for all developments within the Dis-
trict. Such application for a use per-
mit shall include the following:
(a) A map, or maps showing:
1. Topography of the land, one
foot contour Intervals.
2. Proposed street system and lot
design.
3. Areas proposed to be dedicated
or reserved for parks, parkways,
playgrounds, school sites, public or
quasi -public buildings and other
such uses.
4. Areas proposed for commercial
uses, off-street parking, multiple
Ingl
e gle family dwellings and all
other uses proposed to be estab-
lished within the district.
5. Proposed locations of buildings
on the and.
(b) Elevations of all proposed build-
ings and structures other than single-
family residences.
(c) Other data and information
which may be deemed necessary by
the Planning Commission for proper
consideration of the application.
Section 5.23 Uses Permitted:
(a) All uses permitted in "R-1",
"R-2 , "R-3" and "C-1" Districts, sub-
ject fo the securing of a use permit
as specified in Section 7.2.
(b) Additional uses which are, In
the opinion of the Planning Commis-
sion proper uses to be included in the
total development within a particular
P-C" District.
(c) Building Height Limit:
1, "R-1" and 11R-2" uses -Main
building thirty-five (35) feet; acces-
sory buildings, twenty (20) feet.
2. "R-3" and "C-1" uses -forty-five
(45) feet.
(d) Building Site Area Required:
1. "R-111, "R-2" and "R-3" interior
lots, six thousand (6000) sq. ft., and
corner lots seven thousand (7000)
sq. ft.
(e) Front, side and rear yards and
percentage of site coverage:
1. Same as required for the par-
ticular uses in the district in which
they are otherwise permitted by
this Ordinance.
(f) Off-street parking required:
1. One (1) garage space or car port
for each single family unit or each
unit in any duplex.
2. One (1) automobile parking
space for each dwelling unit in any
multiple unit or apartment building.
3. A minimum of one square foot
of off-street parking space for each
square foot of actual floor space to
be occupied by commercial buildings
or structures.
4. Parking required for all other
uses shall be as set forth in Sec-
tion 4.46.
(g) The regulations specified in this
sub -section may be varied when such
variance will result in improved de-
sign of the development and will
permit desirable arrangement of
structures in relation to parking areas,
parks and parkways, pedestrian walks
and other such features, provided thai
no variance may be granted to allow
uses other than those specified.
Section 5.3 Regulations for "B" Dis,
tricts.
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The following regulations shall apply
In lieu of building site area, yard and
lot width requirements in the respective
A1, R-2, R-3 Districts where such Dis-
tricts are combined with the "—B" Dis-
trict and shall be subject to the pro-
visions of Chapter 6. All other provi•
sions of the respective districts shall
apply,
Minimum Minimum
Combining Building Lot
Designation Site Area Width
"B-1" 10,000 sq. ft. 80 ft.
"B-2" 20,000 sq. ft, 100 ft.
"B-3" 40,000 sq. ft, 125 ft.
Minimum Minimum
Front Yard Side Yard
Depth Widths
25 ft. 10 ft.
30 ft. 15 ft.
s0 ft. 20 ft.
CHAPTER 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND
EXCEPTIONS
The regulations specified for this Or-
dinance shall be subject to the following
general provisions and exceptions:
Section 6.1 Uses:
(a) No theatre, circus, carnival,
amusement park open air theatre,
race track, private recreation centers,
or other similar establishments in-
volving large assemblages of people
and automobiles shall be established
in any District unless and until a
use permit is first secured for the
establishment, maintenance, and op-
eration of such use.
(b) No dance hall, road house, night
club, commercial club, or any estab-
lishment where liquor is served, or
commercial place of amusement or
recreation whether as social eom-
panlons or otherwise, shall be estab-
lished in any C-1 or C-2 District, un-
less a use permit shall first have been
secured for the establishment main-
tenance and operation of such use.
(e) Accessory uses and buildings in
any C or M District may be permitted
where such uses or buildings are In-
cidental to and do not alter the char-
acter of the premises in respect to
their use for purposes permitted to
the District. Such accessory buildings
shall be allowed only when con-
structed concurrent with or subse-
quent to the main building.
(d) The removal of minerals, earth
and other natural materials, mayy be
permitted in any district providing
a use permit shall first be obtained
In each case from the Planning Com-
mission.
Section 6.2 Height Limits:
(a) Chimneys, cupolas, flag poles,
monuments, gas storage holders, ra-
dio and other towers, water tanks
and similar structures and mechanical
appurtenances may be permitted in
excess of height limits provided a
use permit is first obtained In each
case.
(b) No fence, hedge or screen plant-
ing of any kind shall hereinafter be
constructed or grown in any "317)
District to exceed six (6) feet in height,
unless required by law, within any
required side yard to the rear of the
front line of any dwelling or along
any rear property line, nor to ex-
ceed three (3) feet in height along
the property line to the front of any
dwelling or within thirty-five (35) feet
of the street corner on any corner
lot.
Section 6.3 Building Site Area:
(a) Any lot or parcel of land under
one ownership and of record on the
effective date of this Ordinance and
where 'no adjoining land is owned
by the same person may be used as
a building site even when of less
area or width than that required by
the regulations for the district in
which it Is located,
Section 6.4 Yards:
(a) Architectural features such as
cornices, eaves and canopies excluding
bay windows, may not extend closer
than three (3) feet to any side lot
line.
(b) Open uncovered porches, land-
ing places or outside stairways may
project not closer than three (3) feet
to any side lot line, and not exceed-
ing six _ (6) feet into any required
front yard. .
(c) Whenever an Official Plan Line
has been established for any street,
required yards shall be measured from
such line and in no case shall the
provisions of this Ordinance be con-
strued as permitting any encroach-
ment upon any Official Plan Line.
(d) In case an accessory building is
attached to the main building, it shall
be made structurally a part of and
have a common wall or common roof
with the main building and shall
comply in all respects with the re-
quirements of this Ordinance ap-
plicable to the main building Unless
so attached an accessory building in
an `It" District shall be located on
the rear one-third (1/3) of the lot and
at least ten (10) feet from any dwell-
ing building existing or under con-
struction on the same lot or any
adjacent lot. In the case of a corner
lot said accessory building not to
project beyond the front yard re-
quired or existing on the adjacent lot.
(e) Every building or portion there-
of which is designed or used for any
dwelling purpose in any "C" District
shall comply with the provisions of
this Ordinance as to side yards which
are required in "It" Districts; provided
that when the ground floor of any
such building is used for any com-
mercial purpose, no side yard shall
be required.
Section 6.5 Architectural Control:
(a) In case an application is made
for a permit for any building or struc-
ture in any "C" or "M" District, said
application shall be accompanied by
architectural drawings or sketches
showing the elevations of the pro-
posed building or structure and pro-
posed landscape or other treatment
of the grounds around such building
or structure. Such drawings or sketch-
es shall be considered by the Plan-
ning Commission in an endeavor to
or structure and grounds be in keep-
ing with the character of the neigh-
borhood and such as not to be detri-
mental to the orderly and harmonious
development of the city or to impair
the desirability of investment or oc-
cupation in the neighborhood.
(b) The Planningg Commission may
oppotnt an Architectural Committee
of three members.
(c) The Architectural Committee
shall have authority to approve ar-
chitectural sketches within the mean-
ing of Section 6.5 of this Ordinance.
(d) In case the applicant is not
satisfied with the decision of the
Architectural Committee, he may
within fifteen (15) days after such
action appeal In writing to the Plan-
ning Commission. The Architectural
Committee, may if it deems It ad-
visable, refer any appplication for ar-
chitectural approval to the Planning
Commission for its decision.
(e) In case the applicant is not sat-
isfied with the action of the Plan-
ning Commission, he may within
thirty (30) days appeal In writing to
the City Council, and said Council
shall render its decision within thirty
(30) days, after the filing of such ap-
peal,
(f) No permit shall be issued it any
case hereinabove mentioned until such
drawings and sketches have been ap-
proved by the Planning Commission
or by the City Council in the event
of appeal from the Planning Com-
mission and all buildings, structures
and grounds shall be in accordance
with the drawings and sketches.
CHAPTER 7
NON -CONFORMING USES:
(a) The lawful use of land existing
att the time of the adoption of this
Ordinance, although such use does
not conform to the regulations here-
in specified for the district in which
such land is located, may be con•
United provided that no such use
shall be enlarged or Increased, nor
be extended to occupy a greater area
than that occupied by such use at the
time of the adoption of this Ordinance,
and that if any such use ceases, the
subsequent use of such land shall be
In conformity to the regulations spe-
cified by this Ordinance for the dis-
trict in which such land is located.
(b) The lawful use of building ex-
Isting at the time of the adoption of
this Ordinance may be continued,
although such use does not conform
to the regulations specified for the
district in which such building Is
located.
(c) The non -conforming use of a
portion of a building may be extend-
ed throughout the building provided
that in each case a use permit shall
first be obtained,
(d) The non -conforming use of a
building may be changed to a use of
the same or more restricted nature
provided that in each case a use per-
mit shall first be obtained.
(e) If the non -conforming use of a
building ceases for a continuous per-
iod of six (6) months, it shall be con-
sidered abandoned and shall there-
after be used only in accordance with
the regulations for the district in
which it is located.
(f) A non -conforming building dam-
aged or destroyed by fire. exoloslon.
the assessor's records may be re-
stored only if made to conform to
all the regulations of the district in
which it Is located provided that such
building may be restored to a total
floor area not exceeding that of the
former building if a use permit is
first secured in each case.
(9) Ordinary maintenance and re-
ppairs may be made to any non -con-
forming building providing no struc-
tural alterations are made and pro-
viding that such work does not ex-
ceed fifteen (15) percent of the ap-
praised value in any one (1) year
may beOptlermlttedairs provided that alterations
use permit shall first be secured in
each case.
(h) Nothing contained in this Ordi-
nance shall be deemed to req!ire
any change in the plans, constructions
or designated use of any building for
which a building permit has properly
been issued, in accordance with the
provisions of Ordinances then effect-
ive, and upon which actual con-
struction has been started prior to
the effective date of this Ordinance
provided that in all such cases actua{
construction shall be diligently car-
ried on until completion of the build-
ing. CHAPTER 8
ZONING PERMITS
Section 8.1 Zoning permits shall be
required for all buildings and struc-
tures hereinafter erected, constructed,
altered, repaired or moved within or
Into
any district established by this
Ordinance, and for the use of vacant
land or for a change in the character
of the use of land within any district
established by this Ordinance. Such
permit may be a part of the building
permit.
CHAPTER 9
Use Permits
Section 9.1 Use permits, revocable
conditional or valid for a term period
may be issued for any of the uses or
required for
r which such permits are
permitted by the terms of
this Ordinance.
Section 9.2 Application: Application
for use permit shall be made to the
Planning Commission in writing on a
form prescribed by the Commission and
shall be accompanied by plans and ele-
vations necessary to show the detail of
the proposed use of building. Such ap-
plication shall be accompanied by a fee
of ten dollars ($10.00).
Section 9.21 Public Hearings:
(a) No public hearing need be held
thereon, provided that the Planning
Commission may hold any hearings,
as it deems necessary.
(b) In case a public hearing is
deemed necessary, a notice of such
hearing shall be posted on the prop-
erty involved or adjacent thereto at
,cast ten (10) days prior to such hear-
ing.
Section 9.22 Action by Commission:
(a) In order to grant any use per-
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mit the findings of the Planning Com-
mission shall be that the establish-
ment, maintenance or operation of
the use of building applied for will
not tinder the circumstances of the
particular case be detertmental to
the health, safety, peace, morals, com-
fort and general welfare of persons
residing or working in the neighbor.
hood of such proposed use or be detri.
mental or injurious to property and
improvements in the neighborhood or
to the general welfare of the City.
(b) The Planning Commission may
designate such conditions, in eonnec•
tlon with the use permit, as it deems
necessary to secure the purposes of
this Ordinance and may require such
guarantee and evidence that such
conditions are being or will be com-
plied with.
Section 9.23 Appeal:
(a) In case the applicant is not
satisfied with the action of the Plan-
ning Commission he may within five
(S) days appeal in writing to the City
CCouncil.
(b) The City Council shall set date
for public hearing and shall post no-
tices as set forth In Section 7.22 (b).
Notice shall also be given to the Plan-
ning Commission of such appeal and
the Planning Commission shall submit
a report to the City Council setting
forth the reason for action taken
by the Commission, or shall be repre-
sented at the hearing.
(c) The City Council shall render
its decision within sixty (60) days
after the filing of such appeal
Section 9.24 Effect:
No building or zoning permit shall be
issued in any case where a use permit
is required by the terms of this Ordi-
nance until five (5) days after the
granting of such use permit by the Plan.
ning Commission or after granting of
such use permit by the City Council
In the event of appeal and then only
in accordance with the terms and con-
ditions of the use permit granted.
CHAPTER 10
VARIANCES AND APPEALS
Section 10.1 Where practical difficul-
ties, unnecessary hardships and results
Inconsistent with the general purpose
of this Ordinance may result from the
strict application of certain provisions
thereof, variance may be granted as
provided in this Section, provided how-
ever that no change in the use of land
or structures shall be granted under
the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 10.11 Application:
(a) Application for variance shall be
made in writing on a form prescribed
by the Planning Commission and shall
be accompanied by a fee of fifty dol-
lars (650.00) and statement, plans and
evidence showing:
1. That there are exceptional or
extraordinary circumstances or con-
ditions applying to the land, build -
in or use referred to in the appll-
cat(on, which circumstances or con-
ditions do not apply generally to
land, buildings, and/or uses in the
same district, and
2. That the granting of the ap-
plication Is necessary for the pres-
ervation and enjoyment of sub.
stantial property rights of the peti-
tioner, and
3. That the granting of such ap-
plication will not, under the cir-
cumstances of the particular case,
materially affect adversely the
health or safety of persons resid-
ing or working in the neighbor-
hood of the property of the ap-
plicant and will not, under the cir-
cumstances of the particular case,
be materially detrimental to the
public welfare or injurious to PTO pp-
erty or improvementsin said neigh-
borhood.
Section 10.12 Public Hearing:
(a) A public hearing shall be held
within forty-five (45) days after filing
of application, notice of which shall
be given by one (1) publication in a
newspaper of general circulation in
the city at least ten (10) daYys prior
to such hearing and by posting no-
tice on the property involved, or
adjacent thereto, at least ten (10)
days prior to such hearing.
Section 10.13 Action by Commission:
lic
(a) After the conclusion of the pub -
hearing, the Planning Commis.
sion shall make a written finding of
facts showing whether the qualifica-
tions under Section 10.11 (a) app)y
to the land, building or use for which
variance is sought and whether such
variance shall be in harmony with
the general pur ose of this Ordinance.
Such , written finding of facts shall
be submitted to the City Council
within thirty (30) days after the pub-
lic hearing and may Include recom-
mendations for such conditions as the
Planning Commission deems neces-
sary to secure the purposes of this
Ordinance.
Section 10.14 Action by City Council:
(a) The City Council shall consider
the application for variance within
thirty (30) days after receipt of the
Planning Commission report, and, if
the City Council finds that the quali-
fications under Section 10.11 (a) apply
to the land, building or use for which
variance is sought and that such
variance is in harmony with the gen-
eral purposes of this Ordinance, said
City Council shall by resolution grant
such variance.
(b) The City Council may designate
such conditions in connection with the
variance as it deems necessary to se.
cure the purposes of this Ordinance
and may require such guarantees and
evidence that such conditions are
being or will be complied with.
Section 10.2 Appeals:
Section 10.21 The Planning Commis-
ston shall have the power to hear and
decide appeals based on the enforce.
ment or interpretation of the provisions
of this Ordinance.
Section 10.22 In case an applicant is
not satisfied with the action of the
Planning Commission on his appeal he
may within fifteen (15) days appeal in
writing to the City Council.
Section 10.23 Notice shall be given to
the Planning Commission of such ap-
peal and a report shall be submitted by
the Planning Commission to the City
Council setting forth the reasons for
action taken by the Commission or
shall be represented at the Council
meeting.
Section 10.24. The City Council shall
render its decision within thirty (30)
days after the filing of such appeal.
Section 10.3 Revocation of Permits
or Variances:
Section 10.31 Any zoning permit, use
permit, or variance granted in accord-
ance with the terms of this Ordinance
shall be revoked if not used within
one (1) year from date of approval.
Section 10.32 Any zoning permit, use
permit, or variance granted in accord-
ance with the terms of this Ordinance
may be revoked if any of the condi-
tions or terms of such permit or var.
fiance are violated or if any law or ordi.
nance is violated in connection there.
with.
Section 10.33 The Planning Commis-
sion shall hold a hearing on any pro-
posed revocation after giving written
notice to the permittee at least ten (10)
days prior to the hearing and shall sub-
mit its recommendations to the City
Council. The City Council shall act
thereon within thirty (30) days after
receipt of the recommendations of the
Planning Commission.
CHAPTER 11
AMENDMENTS
Section 11.1. This ordinance may be
amended by changing the boundaries
of districts or by changing any other
provisions thereof whenever the public
necessity and convenience and the gen-
eral welfare require such amendment
by following the procedure of this sec-
tion:
Section 11.11 Initiation:
(a) An Amendment may be initiated
by:
1. The verified petition of one or
more owners of property affected
by the proposed amendment, which
petition shall be filed with the Plan-
ning Commission and shall be ac.
comppanted by a fee of fifty dollars
($50.00), or
2. Resolution of Intention of the
City Council, or by
3. Resolution of Intention of the
Planning Commission.
Section 11.12 Public Hearings:
(a) The Planning Commission shall
hold at least one public hearing on
any proposed amendment which pro-
poses a boundary change or reclas-
sification of districts. The Planning
Commission shall give notice thereof
by at least one publication in a news-
hin
the City at general
lten (10)tion dapawppirior
to the public hearing. No public hear-
ing need be held on any proposed
amendment to the text of this ordi-
nance or regulations specified for the
districts unless such proposed amend-
ment involves elimination of a use al-
lowed In a district.
sf the
neftecniis In case
change boundar-
iesamendment
of any district so as to reclassify
property from any district to any
other district, the Planning CommW
slon shall give additional notice of
the time and place of such hearings
and of the purpose thereof by posting
at least three (3) public notices there-
of not less than ten (10) days pprior
to the date of the firs tt of such hcar-
ings along streets upon which the
property proposed to be reclassified
abuts. Each such notice shall consist
of the words "Notice of Proposed
Zoning Change" In letters not less
than one (1) Inch in height, and in
addition thereto, a statement in small
letters setting forth a general descrip-
tion of the property involved in the
proposed change of district, the time
and place at which the public hear-
ings on the proposed change will be
held and any other Information which
the Planning Commission may deem to
be necessary.
(c) Any failure to post notices as
aforesaid shall not invalidate any ppro-
ceedings for amendment of this zon-
ing Ordinance.
Section 11.13 Action by Planning Com-
mission:
(a) Following the aforesaid hear-
Ings the Planning Commission shall
make a report of its findings and
recommendations with respect to the
proposed amendment and shall file
with the City Council an attested copy
of such report within ninety (90)
days after the notice of the first of
said hearings; provided that such time
limit may be extended upon the mu-
tual agreement of the parties having
an interest in the proceedings. Failure
of the Planning Commission so to re-
port within ninety (90) days without
the aforesaid agreement, shall be
deemed to be approval of the pro-
posed amendment by the Planning
Commission.
Section 11.14 Action by City Council:
(a) Upon receipt of such report from
the Planning Commission or upon the
expiration of such ninety (90) days
as aforesaid, the City Council shall
set the matter for public hearing after
notice thereof any of the proposed
nearing the City Council may adopt
the amendment or any part thereof
set forth in the petition in such form
as said Council may deem to be ad-
visable. Provided further that no no-
tice need be given nor a public her-
Ing be held on any amendment which
does not involve a change in the
boundaries of districts or zones or
reclassification of pproperty or changes
the ))uses allowed in any of the zones.
shall The
decision
ends ed ofthe
i sixty (6 it
Y (002
days after the receipt of a roport an
recommendations from the Planning
Commission or after the expiration of
ninety (90) days as aforesaid.
CHAPTER 12
DEFINITIONS
Section 12.1 For the purpose of this
ordinance, certain terms used herein
are defined as follows:
Section 12.11 "ALLEY" Any public
thoroughfare which affords only a sec-
ondary means of access to abutting
property.
Section 12.12 "AUTOMOBILE COURT"
A group of 2 or more detached or semi-
detached buildings containing guest
rooms or apartments with automobile
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CITY OF PETALUMA
SONOMA COUNTY • CALIFORNIA
ZONING MAP
i ALF IN FEET
WE HEREBY CERTIFY THAT TXUE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PETALUMA STATE OF LAFORNIA, DID BY RESOLUTION
ADOPTED ON THE oAy OF 1954, APPROVE THIS
MAP AS SECTION 3 2 OF THE PROPOSED ZONING OROMANCE OF THE
CITY OF PETALUMA RECOMMENDED BY SAID COMMISSION FOR ADOPTION
BY TINE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA, STATE OF
CAL FORNIA.
CN4ArAY CITY rurN1"� COYYI551 3ECIIETAAY, CITY RAYNINO COYYIlSIOM
WE -HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS MAP CONSTITUTES SECTION 32
OF ORDINANCE NO. THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PE TA LUNA. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, INTRODUCED AT A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA ON THE DAY
OF 1954 AND PASSED AND ADOPTED AS AN OROINANCE
BY SAID CITY COUNCIL ON THE DAY OF _ 1954.
NAW", CITY p nTAL- -CITY CLFA", CITY d iµw.
- LEGEND -
R•1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
R-2 DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
R-3 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
C-2 CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
C-3 HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
M INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
U UNCLASSIFIED DISTRICT
P COMBINING DISTRICT
P-C PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT
B COMBINING DISTRICT.
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R.,
storage space serving such rooms or
apartments provides in connection
therewith which group is designed and
used primarily for the accommodation
of transient automobile travelers.
Section 12.13 "BOARDING HOUSE" A
dwelling other than a hotel where lodg-
ing or lodging and meals for three (s)
or more persons Is provided for com-
pensation.
Section 12.14 "BUILDING" Any struc-
ture having a roof supported by col-
umns or by walls and aesigned for the
shelter or housing of any person, ani-
inal or chattel.
Section 12.15 "BUILDING, ACCES.
SORY" A subordinate building, the use
of which is Incidental to that of the
main building on the same lot and/or
building site.
Section 12.16 "BUILDING, MAIN" A
building in which Is conducted the prin.
cipal use of the lot and/or building
site on which it is situated.
Section 12.17 "BUILDING SITE" A lot
or parcel of land, In single or joint
ownership, and occupied or to be oc-
cupied by a main building and aaces.
gory buildings, or by a dwelling group
and Its accessory buildings, together
with such open spaces as are required
by the terms of this ordinance and hav-
ing its principal frontage on a street,
road, highway or waterway.
Section 12.18 "BUSINESS, RETAIL"
The retail sale of any article, substance,
or eummodity for profit or livelihood,
cunuuuted Within a puflding but not in-
ciuuing the sale of lumber or other
uuiluiilil materials or the sale of used
Lot' secunu-hand goods or materials of
.uy kind, i
6tuuull 12.19 "BUSINESS, WHOLE-
uALr." The wholesale handling of any
aruc.e, substance or commodity for the
pruYit ut livelihood, but not including
tue nanaling of lumber or other build -
Aug materials or the open storage or
Said of any material or eommoQlty and
nut including the processing or manu.
facture of any product or substance.
bection 12.20 "CAR PORT" An ac-
cessiole and usable covered space of not
less than 10x20 feet for storage of
alltOmObiles, such car port to be so
located on the lot so as to meet the
requirements of this Ordimmee for an
accessory building, or if attached to
the main building to meet all the re-
quirements applicable to the main build.
ing.
Section 12.21 "COMBINING DISTRICT"
Any district in which the general dis-
trict regulations are combined with
-H" for the purpose of adding addl.
Uonai special regulations t� i.e., "C-2"
combined with -H" (C-2-h) adds the
additional requirement of off-street
parking.
Section 12.22 "DISTRICT" A portion
of the city within which certain uses
of land and buildings are permitted or
prohibited and within which certain
yards and other open spaces are re-
quired and certain height limits are es-
tablished for buildings, all as set forth
and specified in this Ordinance.
Section 12.23 "DWELLING, ONE
SINGLE FAMILY" A building con
Wining only one kitchen, designed for
or used to house not more than one
family, including all necessary em-
ployees of such family.
Section 12.24 "DWELLING TWO FAM-
ILY OR DUPLEX" A singe structure
under one roof, designed and/or used
to house not more than two families,
living independently of each other, In-
cluding all necessary employees of each
family.
Section 12.25 "DWELLING, MUL-
TIPLE" A building or portion thereof
used and designed as a residence for
3 or more families living independently
of each other, and doing their own
cooking In said building, including
apartment houses, apartment hotels and
flats, but not including automobile
courts.
Section 12.26 "DWELLING GROUPS"
A group of 2 or more detached or semi-
detached 1-family, 2-family, or multiple
dwellings occupying a parcel of land, In
one ownership and having any yard
or court in common, but not including
automobile courts.
Section 12.27 "FAMILY" One or more
pparsons oeeup g a premises and liv-
1ng as a singe housekeeping unit, as
distinguished from a group occupying
a hotel, club, fraternity or sorority
house. A family shall be deemed to
Include necessary servants.
Section 12.28 "GARAGE" An accessible
and usaole covered space of not less
than 10x20 feet for storage of automo-
biles such garage to be so located on
the lot so as to meet the requirements
of this Ordinance for an accessory build-
ing.
Section 12.29 "GARAGE SPACE" An
accessible and usable space of not less
than 8x20 tdet for the parking of auto.
mobiles off the street, such space to be
so located on the lot so as to meet
the requirements of this Ordinance for
an accessory building.
Section 12.30 "HEIGHT OF BUILD.
INGS" The vertical distance from the
average level of the highest and low-
est point of that portion of the lot
covered by the building to the topmost
point of the roof.
Section 12.31 "HOTEL" Any building
or portion thereof containing six (6)
or more guest rooms used, designed
or Intended to be used, let, or hired
out to be occupied or which are occu.
pied by six (6) or more individuals for
compensation whether the compensa.
Won for hire be paid directly or indi-
rectly.
Section 12.32 "JUNK YARD" The use
of more than 100 square feet of the area
of any lot or the use of any portion
of that half of any lot, which half
adjoins any street, for the storage of
junk, including scrap metals, salvage or
other sera pp materials or for the dis.
mantling of "wrecking" of automobiles
or other vehicles, or machinery whether
for sale or storage.
Section 12.33 "NON -CONFORMING
USE" A use that does not conform to
the regulations for the district in which
it is situated.
Section 12.34 "OPEN PORCH" An
open, uncovered and unenclosed land-
ing platform.
Section 12.35 "PARKING SPACE" An
accessible and usable space on the
building site at least 8x20 feet located
off the street with access for the park.
ing of automobiles.
Section 12.36 "PROFESSIONAL OFFI.
CES" Offices to be occupied by doc-
tors, lawyers, accountants, engineers.
Section 12.37 "ROOMING OR BOARD-
ING HOUSES" A dwelling other than
a hotel where lodging and/or meals for
3 or more persons are provided for
compensation,
Section 12.38 "REST HOME" A struc.
ture used for rooming and boarding of
ambulatory patients which use required
a permit or license from an agency
of the County or State.
Section 12.39 "SIDE AND FRONT OF
CORNER LOTS" For the purpose of
this ordinance the narrowest frontage
of a corner lot facing the street is the
front and the longest frontage facing
the intersecting street is the side Ir-
respective of the direction in which the
dwelling faces.
Section 12.40 "STREET" A public or
private thoroughfare which affords prin-
cipal means of access to abutting prop-
erly, Including avenue, place, way,
drlvc, lane, boulevard, highway, road,
and any other thoroughfare except an
alley as herein defined.
Section 12.41 "STREET LINE" The
boundary between a street and prop-
erty.
Section 12.42 "STRUCTURE" Anything
constructed or erected, the use of which
required location on the ground or at-
tachment to something having location
on the ground.
Section 12.43 "STRUCTURAL ALTER-
ATIONS" Any change in the supporting
members of a building, such as bearing
walls columns, beams or girders.
Section 12.44 "TRAILER COURT" Land
or premises used or intended to be
used let or rented for occupancy by or
of trailers or movable dwellings, rooms
or sleeping quarters of any kind.
Section 12.45 "USE" The purpose for
which land or premises of a building
therein is designed arranged, or in-
tended or for whle{i It is or may be
occupied or maintained.
Section 12.46 "USE -ACCESSORY" A
use incidental and accessory to the
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Locatedaonuthe s me lot, or a building
Section 12.47 "YARD" An open space
other than a court on the same lot
with a building, which open space is
unoccupied and unobstructed from the
ground upward, except as otherwise per-
mitted in Section 6.4.
Section 12.48 "YARD -FRONT" The
narrowest dimensions of a lot facing
upon a street. A yard extending across
Me front of the lot between the inner
side yard lines and measured from the
front line of the lot to the nearest line
of the building, provided that if any
building line or Official Plan Line has
been established for the street upon
which the lot faces, then such measure-
ment shall be taken from such Building
Line or Official Plan Line to the near-
est line of the building.
Section 12.49 ' YARp-REAR" A yard
extending across the full width of the
lot and measured between the rear line
of the lot and the nearest line of the
main building.
Section 12.50 "YARD -SIDE" A yard
between the side line of the lot and
the nearest line of the building and
extending from the front line of the
lot to the rear yard.
CHAPTER 13
INTERPRETATION
Section 13.1 When interpreting and
applying the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, they shall be held to be the
minimum requirements adopted for the
Promotion of'the public health, safety,
comfort, convenience and general wel-
fare. Except as specifically herein pro-
vided it is not intended by the adoption
of E6 Ordinance to repeal, abrogate,
annul, or in any way to impair or inter-
fere with any existing provision of law
or ordinance, or any rules, regulations
or permits previously adopted or issued,
or which shall be adopted ur issued
teration, or enlargement of any building
or improvement- nor is it intended by
this Ordinance to Interfere with or ab-
rogate or annul any easement, covenant
or other agreement between parties;
provided, however, that In cases in
which this Ordinance imposes a greater
restriction upon the erection, construc-
tion, establishment, moving, alteration
or enlargement of buildings or the use
of any such building or premises in
said several districts or any of them,
than is Imposed or required by such
existing provisions of law or ordinance
or by such rules, regulations, or per-
mits or by such easements, covenants
or agreements, then in such case the
provisions of this Ordinance shall con -
CHAPTER 14
ENFORCEMENT PENALTIES AND
LEGAL kOCEDURE
Section 14.1 Ali departments, official
and public employees of the City of
Petaluma, vested with the duty or au-
thority to issue permits or licenses shall
conform to the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, and shall Issue no permit or
license for uses, buildings or purposes
in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance; and any such permit or li-
cense Issued in conflict with the pro-
visions of this Ordinance shall be null
and void. It shall be the duty of the
Building Inspector of the City to en-
force the provisions of this Ordinance
pertaining to the erection, construction,
reconstruction, moving, conversion, al-
teration or addition to any building or
structure.
Section 14.2 Any person, firm or cor-
poration, whether as principal, agent,
employee or otherwise, violating or
causing the violation of any of the pro-
visions of this Ordinance, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof, shall be punishable by a
fine of not more than $300.00 or by
Imprisonment In the County Jail of the
County of Sonoma for a term not ex-
ceeding 150 days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. Such person firm or
curporation, shall be deemed to be
guillty of a separate offense for each
and every day during any portion of
which any violation of this Ordinance
1s committed or continued by such
person, firm or corporation, and shall
be punishable as herein provided.
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Section 14.3 Any building or struc-
ture set up, erected, constructed al-
tered enlarged converted, moved or
maRained contrary to the provisions
of this Ordinance, and any use of any
land building or premises established,
conWucted, operated or maintained con-
trary to the provisions of this Ordl-
nance, shall be and the same is hereby
declared to be unlawful and a public
nuisance* and the City Attorney of said
City shall', upon order of the City. Coun-
cil, immediately commence action or
proceedings for the abatement and re-
moval and enjoinment thereof in the
manner provided by law, and shall take
such other steps and shall apply to
such courts as may have jurisdiction
remove such buirant such lding or as struct abate
e, and
restrain and enjoin any person, firm
or corporation from setting up, erecting,
butlding, maintaining or using any such
building contrary to the provisions of
this Ordinance.
Section 14.4 The remedies provided
for herein shall be cumulative and not
exclusive.
CHAPTER 15
REPEALING
Section 15.1 Ordinance No. 123 NCS
is hereby repealed and all amendments
thereto, and all other ordinances and
pparts of Ordinances of said City in con-
fllet with this Ordinance to the extent
of such conflict and no further, are
hereby repealed provided that noth-
ing herein contained shall be deemed
to repeal or amend any ordinance of
said City requiring a permit or license
or both to cover any business trade or
occupation.
CHAPTER 16
VALIDITY
Section 16.1 If any section, sub -sec-
tion sentence clause or phrase of this
Ordinance isor any reason held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be
Invalid such decision shall not affect
the vaSldity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance. The City Council
hereby declares that It would have
passed this Ordinance and each section,
sub -section, sentence, clause and phrase
hereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, sub -sections, sen-
tences, clauses or phrases be declared
Invalid.
CHAPTER 17
REFERENCE
Section 17.1 This Ordinance shall be
known and cited as the Zoning Ordi-
nance of the City of Petaluma. Refer-
ence to section numbers herein are to
the sections of this Ordinance.
Ordered published this 19th day of
April, 1954.
AYES: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow,
Brown, Norwood, Schwobeda, Shoe-
maker and Mayor Schoeningh.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Signed VINCENT J. SCHOENINGH
Mayor of the City of Petaluma
Attest:
GLADYS R. WALLIN
City Clerk
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