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Title 9 — Planning and ZoningDivision I — Introductory Provisions

Chapter 9.36 — CBP-2 COMMERCIAL BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT

Cathedral City Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Cathedral City

§ 9.36.010. Purpose and intent.

To provide a land use area which creates a transition between office, commercial and light industrial uses. This district is intended to provide a stronger bridge between the commercial and light industrial use categories and to allow the establishment of "business park" areas of mixed uses composed of office, commercial and industrial uses. (Ord. 80 Art. IV(B)(6)(a), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)

§ 9.36.020. Prohibited uses.

Uses not listed in this chapter are expressly prohibited. No land shall be used nor buildings and structures hereafter be erected, altered, enlarged, or otherwise modified in this zoning district unless said use and improvement is in compliance with the district provisions. (Ord. 80 Art. IV(B)(6)(b), 1984; Ord. 212 § 17, 1988; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)

§ 9.36.030. Permitted uses.

Any permitted use listed in the PCC district;

Administrative, professional, educational offices and financial institutions;

Automobile repair shops;

Glass and mirror stores;

Off-street parking or parking structures;

Parcel delivery service;

Second hand stores;

Light manufacturing and assembly subject to performance standards class A as defined in Chapter 9.86 ;

Sexually oriented businesses, subject to full compliance with all licensing and regulatory provisions of Chapter 5.18 of this code;

Wholesale businesses, storage buildings or enterprises (unless listed below as a conditional use);

Such other commercial or industrial businesses of a similar nature as are approved by the planning commission.

(Ord. 80 Art. IV(B)(6)(c), 1984; Ord. 347 § 5(a), 1992; Ord. 529 § 3, 2000; Ord. 685 § 4, 2009; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)

§ 9.36.040. Conditional uses.

The following uses may be permitted subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 9.72 :

Any permitted use proposing outside storage or outdoor activities other than outdoor off-street parking;

Auction houses;

Automobile body and collision shops;

Automobile service stations;

Cocktail lounges and bars not located within three hundred feet of any residential district;

Cannabis cultivation sites;

Cannabis dispensaries;

Cannabis distribution sites;

Cannabis testing laboratories;

Car wash, limited to self-serve and full-serve only;

Manufacturing sites;

Mini-warehouses;

Public service facilities and public utility structures;

Recycling center;

Recycling collection facility (large);

Retail store, used;

Tattooing establishments (as defined by Chapter 5.34 of this code);

Vehicle rental establishments and used vehicle sales (except used vehicles sold in conjunction with the operation of a manufacturer licensed new vehicle sales dealership) subject to the provisions of Section 9.96.170 pertaining to special provisions applying to miscellaneous problem uses;

Such other uses as are listed as conditional uses in the PCC district. (Ord. 80 Art. IV(B)(6)(d), 1984; Ord. 241 § 7, 1989; Ord. 304 § 5, 1990; Ord. 347 § 5(b), 1992; Ord. 419 § 2, 1995; Ord. 489 § 3, 1998; Ord. 502 § 1, 1999; Ord. 685 § 5, 2009; Ord. 738 § 4, 2014; Ord. 774 § 4, 2016; Ord. 789 § 8, 2017; Ord. 801 § 2, 2017; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)

§ 9.36.050. Development standards.

The following standards of development shall apply in the CBP-2 district:

  • A. Minimum lot size shall be eight thousand square feet;

  • B. Minimum lot depth shall be one hundred feet;

  • C. Minimum lot width shall be eighty feet;

  • D. Minimum front yard shall be fifteen feet;

  • E. Minimum side yard shall be zero feet except where abutting a residential district the side yard shall be a minimum of ten feet;

  • F. Minimum side yard abutting a street shall be ten feet;

  • G. Minimum rear yard shall be fifteen feet except where abutting a less restrictive district wherein the rear yard may be zero feet;

  • H. Maximum site coverage shall be fifty-five percent;

  • I. Maximum building height shall be thirty-six feet or three stories, whichever is less;

  • J. Parking requirement shall be determined on the basis of specific uses as prescribed in Chapter 9.58 ;

  • K. Signs shall be subject to the provisions of the sign regulations in Chapter 9.62 . (Ord. 80 Art. IV(B)(6)(e), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)

§ 9.36.060. Other required conditions.

  • A. Architectural and site plan approval pursuant to Chapter 9.78 shall be required for all principal structures including buildings, carports, garages, screen walls, fences, trash enclosures, and outdoor advertising structures;

  • B. Proposed uses abutting residential districts shall submit detailed plans for screening and landscaping the common boundary with the residential district;

  • C. All developments shall have landscaping and irrigation plans approved by city staff before installation; and

  • D. All uses shall be subject to the performance standards prescribed in Chapter 9.86 .

(Ord. 80 Art. IV(B)(6)(f), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)

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Contents — Cathedral City Zoning Code
Cathedral City Zoning Code
  1. Title 9 — Planning and Zoning
    Overview
    1. Division I — Introductory Provisions
      Overview
      1. Chapter 9.02 — APPLICABILITY AND PURPOSE
      2. Chapter 9.04 — CONFLICTS AND CLARIFICATIONS
      3. Chapter 9.05 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
      4. Chapter 9.06 — USE DETERMINATION
      5. Chapter 9.08 — DEFINITIONS
      6. Chapter 9.09 — PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS
      7. Chapter 9.10 — ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
      8. Chapter 9.12 — RE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT
      9. Chapter 9.14 — R1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
      10. Chapter 9.16 — R2 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
      11. Chapter 9.18 — RM MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
      12. Chapter 9.20 — R3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
      13. Chapter 9.22 — R4 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
      14. Chapter 9.24 — RR RESORT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
      15. Chapter 9.25 — DRN DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT
      16. Chapter 9.26 — PPO PLANNED PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT
      17. Chapter 9.28 — PLC PLANNED LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
      18. Chapter 9.30 — PCC PLANNED COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
      19. Chapter 9.31 — MXC MIXED USE COMMERCIAL
      20. Chapter 9.36 — CBP-2 COMMERCIAL BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT
      21. Chapter 9.38 — NBP NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS PARK (TRANSITION) DIS…
      22. Chapter 9.40 — I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
      23. Chapter 9.42 — OS OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
      24. Chapter 9.44 — OS-R OPEN SPACE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
      25. Chapter 9.48 — DENSITY BONUS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
      26. Chapter 9.50 — S SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE
      27. Chapter 9.52 — H HILLSIDE PROTECTION REGULATIONS
      28. Chapter 9.54 — LH LIMITED HEIGHT OVERLAY ZONE
      29. Chapter 9.56 — P/IH PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL HOUSING OVERLAY DISTR…
    2. Division III — General Provisions

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