Title 19 — ZONING›Division 2 — ZONING DISTRICT PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 19.12 — TOWN CENTER ZONE DISTRICT
American Canyon Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · American Canyon
19.12.010 Purpose. ¶
The purpose of the town center zone district is to:
(A) Provide a broad range of commercial, residential and public land uses in the physical context of a traditional downtown with surrounding residential neighborhoods. The district may include a diverse range of land uses including but not limited to: government and community services, retail commercial, professional offices, entertainment, restaurants, cultural facilities (museums, libraries, etc.), visitor-serving facilities (hotels, information centers), event/conference center, wineries, transit, parking, variety of housing types including single-family attached and detached, townhouses, condominiums, mixed-use and apartments and public park and school and other amenities.
(B) Create a physical setting and mix of land uses that serve as a focus of neighborhood, community and regional activities and events.
(C) Create a pedestrian-oriented environment which also meets the needs of vehicular traffic. (Res. 2008-105 § 4, 2008)
19.12.020 Applicability. ¶
Development shall occur pursuant to a specific plan adopted by the city council for all or a portion of the town center zone district. (Res. 2008-105 § 4, 2008)
19.12.030 Permitted uses. ¶
(A) Permitted uses shall be those uses designated as permitted uses by a specific plan adopted by the city council for all or a portion of the town center zone district.
- (B) Agricultural or grazing uses.
(C) Temporary uses as may be permitted by the city. (Res. 2008-105 § 4, 2008)
19.12.040 Conditionally permitted uses. ¶
Conditionally permitted uses shall be those uses designated as conditionally permitted uses by a specific plan adopted by the city council for all or a portion of the town center zone district. (Res. 2008-105 § 4, 2008)
Cross References Section 19.50.030
19.12.050 Development standards. ¶
(A) Development standards shall be those standards included in a specific plan adopted by the city council for all or a portion of the town center zone district. Development standards include but are not limited to: building heights, building setbacks, landscaping, parking requirements, lot size, residential density, and floor-area ratio for nonresidential development.
(B) Performance standards shall be those standards included in a specific plan adopted by the city council for all or a portion of the town center zone district. Performance standards include but are not limited to: lighting, noise, and hours of operation. (Res. 2008-105 § 4, 2008)
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- Title 16 — BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES
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▸ Title 19 — ZONING
Overview- Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
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▸ Division 2 — ZONING DISTRICT PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT ST…
Overview- Chapter 19.10 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.11 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.12 — TOWN CENTER ZONE DISTRICT
- Chapter 19.13 — PUBLIC DISTRICT
- Chapter 19.14 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.15 — RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
- Chapter 19.16 — PC PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT
- Chapter 19.17 — SP SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
- Chapter 19.18 — MHP MOBILEHOME PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 19.19 — CS SPECIALTY COMMERCIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 19.20 — PAOLI LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
- Chapter 19.21 — PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
- Chapter 19.22 — WATER-EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 19.23 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- Chapter 19.24 — SIGNIFICANT HABITATS
- Chapter 19.25 — HILLSIDES
- Chapter 19.26 — FLOODPLAINS
- Chapter 19.27 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 19.28 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 19.29 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 19.30 — TEMPORARY MOBILE STRUCTURES
- Chapter 19.31 — ANIMAL KEEPING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 19.32 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSION ORDINANCE
- Chapter 19.33 — LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
- Chapter 19.34 — CONVERSIONS OF SENIOR
- Chapter 19.35 — OUTDOOR SALE OF
- Chapter 19.36 — COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS
- Chapter 19.37 — MOBILE SERVICES AND VENDORS
- Chapter 19.38 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
- Chapter 19.39 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Division 3 — ADMINISTRATION