Chapter 19.712 — USES. — Buena Park Zoning Code

§ 19.712.010. Uses Permitted. ¶

A. Land, buildings and other facilities shall be designed, developed, and used only for those activities indicated for the various zones by Table 19.712.010, entitled Uses Permitted. The symbols shown in this table have the following meanings:

Symbol	Meaning
P	Automatically permitted use.
I	Incidental use—use permitted only if incidental to another primary use on the same site. If incidental to a use authorized by conditional use permit, such incidental use is permitted only if included within the terms of the conditional use permit.

Symbol	Meaning
C	Conditional use—use eligible for consideration under the conditional use procedure (Section 19.128.020) and permitted only if a conditional use permit is approved, subject to the specifc conditions of such permit.
Ci	Incidental conditional use—use eligible for consideration under the conditional use procedure only if incidental to another primary use of the site, whether such primary use is automatically permitted or permitted by conditional use permit.
Pc	Automatically permitted use, except such use is subject to a conditional use permit when located within 330 feet of a residential zone.
IC	Incidental or conditional use—automatically permitted as an incidental use, when the primary use is automatically permitted, or eligible for consideration as a primary use under the conditional use procedure.
T	Temporary use—permitted if approved in accordance with Title 19, Division 10.

	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
Uses	GMU	CBPMU	EMU	COMU	Additional Requirements
Residential Uses (upper foors only)
Multi-Family Dwellings:
Multi-Family Apartments	P	P	P
Transitional/Supportive Housing	P	P	P		See Chapter5.70
Condominium, Stock Cooperative, Community Apartments	P	P	P		See Section19.448.030
Live/Work Unit	P	P	P		See Section19.748.030
Low-Barrier Navigation Centers	P	P	P
Short-Term Rentals	I	I	I		See Section19.348.080
Group Quarters:(upper foors only)
Convent, rectory, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, etc.	C	C	Ci	Ci
Community Residential Care:(upper foors only)
Small Group Care Home	P	P	P		See Chapter5.70
Other Community Residential Care Facility	C	C	C
Residential Accessory Uses:					See Table 19.412.010 for a list of uses permitted as Residential Accessory Uses.
Public Service Uses
Community Day Care:(1st and 2nd foors		only)
Child Day Care Center	P	P	C	C	See Table 19.412.010 for Special Requirements.

	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
Uses	GMU	CBPMU	EMU	COMU	Additional Requirements
Adult Day Care Center.	P	P	C	C	See Table 19.412.010 for Special Requirements.
Health Facilities
Long-Term Care (Intermediate Care or Skilled Nursing).	C	C	C
Hospital.	C	C	C
Medical or dental laboratory.	P	P	I	I
Medical or dental clinic	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd foors only
Pharmacy.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd foors only
Optician.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd foors only
Public Assembly (See also Recreation.)
Church (1)	C	C	C	P	Churches shall be located on and oriented to major, primary, or secondary highway as defned and as designated in the Buena Park General Plan. See Note (1).
Emergency shelter.	P	P	P	P	See Section19.448.090
Club, lodge, meeting hall, community center (largest meeting room limited to 150 seats or 1000 sq. ft.)	P	P	P	P	See Note (1).
Exhibit hall (no swap meets).	C	C	C	C
Auditorium.	C	C	C		See Note (1).
Theater, indoor.	C	C	C
Education(1st and 2nd foors only)
Educational institution	C	C	C	C	See Note (1).
Library, reading room	P	P	P	P
Museum.	P	P	P
Tutoring.	P	P	P	P
Business college, vocational school (no industrial machinery or equipment), physical training school.	C	C	C	C
Trade school.	C
Recreation
Public park, public playground, public recreational area, public	P	P	P	P

	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
Uses	GMU	CBPMU	EMU	COMU	Additional Requirements
landscaped open space, public-owned historical site or feature.
Recreation area (play area, swimming pool, racquetball courts, etc.), as an accessory use (public or private use, indoor or outdoor) to a permitted commercial use.	C	C	C	C
Private recreation facility.	C	C	C
Community recreation center.	I	I	C
Theme recreational park.			C
Tennis courts or club, indoor only.	P	P	P		1st and 2nd foors only
With outdoor courts.	C	C
Racquetball, pickle ball handball, swimming, gym, athletic club, indoor only.	P	P	P		1st and 2nd foors only
With outdoor courts.	C	C
Natural Resource Development
Arboretum/Botanical Garden.	C	C	C	C
Utilities and Communications					See Division 12 of Zoning Ordinance.
Aviation navigational aids.	C	C	C	C
Public utility facilities or structures, including electrical substations and cellular telephone facilities.	C	C	C	C
Transportation
Surface parking lot.	P	P	P	P
Parking structure.	P	P	P	P
Park and Ride.	C	C	C	C
Commercial Uses					Commercial uses are not allowed above the 2nd foor.
Any permitted commercial use with drive-in, drive- through, or walkup window service.	C	C	C	C	See Section19.552.070.
Offce
Bank, fnancial institution.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd foors only. See Note (2).

	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
Uses	GMU	CBPMU	EMU	COMU	Additional Requirements
Business, administrative, professional.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd foors only, except for the COMU Zone. See Note (2).
Studios, etc.
Martial arts, dance or drama studio, art or music conservatory.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd foors only
Music studio, recording studio.	C		C	C
Radio, television studio.	P		P
Art studio, art gallery, interior decorating, costume design, arts and crafts, photography studio.	P	P	P	P
Sale of art or publications related to permitted use.	I	I	I	I
Personal Services
Barber shop, beauty salon.	P	P	P	P
Automated banking service kiosk.	P	P	P	P
Retail dry cleaning.	P				1st and 2nd foors only. See Section19.552.020.
Health spa or salon.	P	P	P
Massage establishment.	C	C		C	See Section19.552.130.
Tanning salon.	P

	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
Tourist Services
Travel and ticket agency.	P	P	P	P	Vertical Mixed-Use Only. 1st foor only.
Hotel/Motel	C	C	C		See Sections 19.104.080and 19.552.110.
Commercial Recreation
Entertainment.	C		C
Skating rink.	C		C
Skateboard park.	C
Dancehall or other establishment with public dancing.	Ci	Ci	Ci
Game machine arcade.	C	C	C		See Section19.552.040.
Batting cages.	C		C
Billiard parlor, poolroom.	C		C
Bowling alley.	C		C

	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
Uses	GMU	CBPMU	EMU	COMU	Additional Requirements
Retail Sales					See Table 19.512.010 for a list of permitted Retail Sales services.
Food Sales and Service
Restaurant with no entertainment, no liquor, no drive-in, no drive-through, no walk-up service window.	P	P	P	P	1st and 2nd foors only
With entertainment.	C	C	C	C	See Chapter5.24for defnition.
With on-sale liquor.	C	C	C	C	See Section19.552.030.
With drive-in, drive-through, or walk-up service window.	C	C	C	C	1st foor only. See Section19.552.070.
Cocktail lounge, bar.	Ci	Ci	Ci		1st foor only
Liquor, off-sale.	C	C	C		1st foor only
Supermarket, grocery, fruits, and vegetables, dairy products, meat.	C	C	C		1st and 2nd foors only
Confectionary, ice cream, deli, bakery (baking for on- premises sales only).	P	P	P	I
Banquet facility, catering facility.	C	C	C
Vehicle Sales and Rentals(1st foor only)
Automobile rental agency.	P
Vehicle sales, leasing and rental agency (offce use only).	P			C
Retail sales of auto parts or accessories, not including tires.	P
Vehicle Service(1st foor only)
Mechanical carwash.	C	C			See Section19.552.060.
Automobile service station.	C	C	C		See Section19.552.050.
Quick tune-up/oil change/lube shop.	C	C
Printing Services					See Table 19.512.010 for a list of permitted Printing services.
Other Commercial Uses

	Table 19.712.010 USES PERMITTED - MIXED-USE ZONES
Uses	GMU	CBPMU	EMU	COMU	Additional Requirements
Watch repair, camera repair, radio, stereo, television, personal computers, other small appliance repair.	P	P			1st and 2nd foors only
Rental of light equipment (up to single unit trucks).	C
Small animal grooming (no boarding).	P	P			1st and 2nd foors only
Veterinary clinic with or without overnight boarding.	C	C			1st and 2nd foors only
Temporary Uses
Temporary uses, as provided in Title 19, Division 10.	T	T	T	T
On-site construction facilities.	T	T	T	T	See Note (3).
On-site real estate sales offce.	T	T	T	T	See Note (4).
Notes:
Bingo games shall be permitted as an accessory use only when authorized under Chapter5.16et seq., and only when fre and safety regulations are met and parking facilities are fully conforming to the requirements for public assembly use. (1)
In an integrated center within the mixed-use zones, a conditional use permit is required to establish an administrative or professional business offce use in excess of 5,000 square feet gross foor area or to establish any offce use which will cause the center's gross foor area devoted to offces to exceed 20 percent. (2)
Offces, storage, activities, and facilities directly pertaining to construction on the same site provided construction is not suspended for a permitted use for more than 30 consecutive days. (3)
Temporary real estate sales offce, only for sales or leasing of new subdivision and for not more than 1 year. (4)

(Ord. 1754, 6/24/2025)