Chapter 17.26 — Special Purpose Zoning Districts
Fort Bragg Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Fort Bragg
Sections:
17.26.010 Purpose
17.26.020 Purposes of Special Purpose Zoning Districts
17.26.030 Special Purpose District Land Uses and Permit Requirements
17.26.040 Special Purpose District Subdivision Standards
17.26.050 Special Purpose District Planning and Building Standards
17.26.010 - Purpose ¶
This Chapter lists the land uses that may be allowed within the special purpose zoning districts established by Section 17.14.020 (Zoning Map and Zoning Districts), determines the type of planning permit/approval required for each use, and provides basic standards for site layout and building size.
17.26.020 - Purposes of the Special Purpose Zoning Districts ¶
The purposes of the individual special purpose zoning districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows.
A. OS (Open Space) zoning district. The OS zoning district is applied to properties that are largely unimproved and used for the preservation of natural resources and habitats, passive outdoor recreation, scenic resources, and/or for the protection of public health and safety (e.g., preservation of floodplains). Allowable uses are limited to those that support maintenance and/or recreational uses. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) is 0.10. The OS zoning district implements and is consistent with the OS land use designation of the Coastal General Plan.
B. PR (Parks and Recreation) zoning district. The PR zoning district is applied to the sites of public parks and recreational facilities. Allowable uses are limited to recreational uses, and the structures needed to support those uses, and facility and site maintenance. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) is 0.25. The PR zoning district implements and is consistent with the PR land use designation of the Coastal General Plan.
C. PF (Public Facility) zoning district. The PF zoning district is applied to the sites of existing and proposed public buildings, utility facilities, water and wastewater treatment plants, and related easements. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) is 0.75. The PF zoning district implements and is consistent with the PF land use designation of the Coastal General Plan.
17.26.030 - Special Purpose District Land Uses and Permit Requirements ¶
A. General permit requirements. Table 2-14 identifies the uses of land allowed by this Development Code in each Special Purpose zoning district, and the planning permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Section 17.20.030 (Allowable Land Uses and Planning Permit Requirements). A Coastal Development Permit shall be required for all development, including a change in land use in compliance with Section 17.71.045, and such CDP shall be fully consistent with all applicable provisions of the certified LCP. A land use may also require a Design Review approval (Section 17.71.050), a Building Permit, and/or other permit required by the Municipal Code.
B. Requirements for certain specific land uses. Where the last column in Table 2-14 ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the referenced section may affect whether the use requires a Zoning Clearance, Minor Use Permit, or Use Permit, and/or may establish other requirements and standards applicable to the use.
| TABLE 2-14 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Special Purpose Zoning Districts |
P Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required |
P Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required |
P Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required |
P Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUP Minor Use Permit required (see Section 17.71.060) |
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| UP Use Permit required (see Section 17.71.060) |
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| S Permit requirement set by Specific Use Regulations |
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| — Use not allowed |
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| LAND USE(1) | PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT |
Specific Use |
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| OS | PR | PF | Regulations | |
| AGRICULTURAL,RESOURCE & OPEN SPACE USES | ||||
| Animal keeping | S | S | S | 17.42.040 |
| Naturepreserve | P | P | P | |
| Crop production, horticulture, orchard,vineyard |
P | P | P | |
| Diking, Filling, and dredging in wetlands |
P | |||
| INDUSTRY,MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING,WHOLESALING | ||||
| Recycling - Reverse vending machine |
— | — | P | 17.42.150 |
| Recycling- Small collection facility | — | — | MUP | 17.42.150 |
| Storage - Warehouse | — | — | P | |
| Storage - Outdoor | — | — | UP | 17.42.140 |
| RECREATION,EDUCATION & PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES | ||||
| Equestrian facility | P | UP | — | |
| Health/fitness facility | — | UP | — | |
| Hiking/ridingtrail | P | P | P | |
| Library,museum | — | UP | UP | |
| Meetingfacility, public orprivate | — | UP | UP | |
| Park, playground | — | P | P | |
| School - Elementary, middle, secondary |
— | — | P |
| TABLE 2-14 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Special Purpose Zoning Districts |
TABLE 2-14 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Special Purpose Zoning Districts |
TABLE 2-14 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Special Purpose Zoning Districts |
TABLE 2-14 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Special Purpose Zoning Districts |
P | Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required |
Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required |
Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUP | Minor Use Permit required (see Section 17.71.060) |
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| UP | Use Permit required (see Section 17.71.060) |
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| S | Permit requirement set by Specific Use Regulations |
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| — | Use not allowed | ||||||
| LAND USE(1) | PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT |
Specific Use Regulations |
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| OS | PR | PF | |||||
| School - Specialized education/training |
— | — | P | ||||
| Sports and entertainment assembly |
— | UP | UP | ||||
| Theater | — | UP | UP | ||||
| RESIDENTIAL USES | |||||||
| Caretakerquarters | MUP | MUP | MUP | ||||
| Emergency/transitional shelter | — | — | UP | ||||
| Farm dwelling on a parcel of 10 acres or more |
MUP | — | — | ||||
| Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) |
— | — | UP | ||||
| Residential care facility, 7 or more clients |
— | — | UP | ||||
| RETAIL TRADE | |||||||
| Accessoryretail or services | — | P | P | 17.42.030 | |||
| SERVICES - BUSINESS,FINANCIAL,PROFESSIONAL | |||||||
| Medical services - Clinic, urgent care |
— | — | UP | ||||
| Medical services - Hospital | — | — | UP | ||||
| Office - Accessory | P | P | P | ||||
| Office - Government | — | — | P | ||||
| SERVICES - GENERAL | |||||||
| Accessoryretail or services | — | P | P | 17.42.020 | |||
| Adult daycare | — | — | UP | ||||
| Child daycare center | — | — | UP | ||||
| Public safetyfacility | — | — | P | ||||
| Social service organization | — | — | P | ||||
| TRANSPORTATION,COMMUNICATIONS | & INFRASTRUCTURE | ||||||
| Ambulance, taxi, or limousine dispatch facility |
— | — | UP | ||||
| Parking facility, public or commercial |
— | — | P | ||||
| Pipeline or transmission line | 17.42.144 | ||||||
| Telecommunications facility | S | S | S | 17.44 | |||
| Transit station or terminal | — | — | UP | ||||
| Utilityfacility | — | — | P | ||||
| Vehicle storage | — | — | UP | ||||
| Key | to ZoningDistrict Symbols | ||||||
| OS | Open Space | PF | Public Facility | ||||
| PR | Parks and Recreation |
Notes:
(1) See Article 10 for land use definitions.
17.26.040 - Special Purpose District Subdivision Standards ¶
The minimum area and dimensions for new parcels in the OS, PR, and PF zoning districts shall be determined by the City through the subdivision process.
17.26.050 - Special Purpose District Site Planning and Building Standards ¶
Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements established by the City through the Use Permit process, capital improvements programming process, or leasing of public property, as applicable, in addition to the applicable development standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Article 3 and all other applicable policies and standards of the Local Coastal Program.
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- Article 1
- Article 2 — Zoning Districts & Allowable Land Uses
- Article 3 — Site Planning and Project Design Standards
- Article 4 — Standards for Specific Land Uses
- Article 5 — Resource Management
- Article 6 — Site Development Regulations
- Article 7 — Planning Permit Procedures
- Article 8 — Subdivision Regulations and Procedures
- Article 9 — Coastal Land Use and Development Code Administration
- Article 10 — Glossary & Index
- Chapter 17.10
- Chapter 17.12 — Interpretation of Code Provisions
- Chapter 17.14 — Zoning Map
- Chapter 17.20
- Chapter 17.21
- Chapter 17.22
- Chapter 17.24 — Industrial Zoning Districts
- Chapter 17.26 — Special Purpose Zoning Districts
- Chapter 17.30 — Standards for all Development and Land Uses
- Chapter 17.31
- Chapter 17.32 — Inclusionary Housing Requirements
- Chapter 17.34 — Landscaping Standards
- Chapter 17.36 — Parking and Loading
- Chapter 17.38 — Signs
- Chapter 17.40 — Adult-Oriented Business Regulations
- Chapter 17.42 — Standards for Specific Land Uses
- Chapter 17.44 — Telecommunications Facilities
- Chapter 17.50 — Land and Marine Resource Protection
- Chapter 17.52
- Chapter 17.54 — Hazards and Shoreline/Bluff Development
- Chapter 17.56 — Shoreline Access
- Chapter 17.58 — Wetland Protection and Restoration
- Chapter 17.60 — Grading Permit Requirements and Procedures
- Chapter 17.62
- Chapter 17.64 — Stormwater Runoff Pollution Control
- Chapter 17.70
- Chapter 17.71 — Permit Review and Decisions
- Chapter 17.72
- Chapter 17.74 — Historic Resource Protection
- Chapter 17.76
- Chapter 17.78 — Specific Plans
- Chapter 17.80 — Applicability and Administration of Subdivisio…
- Chapter 17.81 — Tentative Map Filing and Processing
- Chapter 17.82 — Parcel Maps and Final Maps
- Chapter 17.84 — Additional Subdivision Procedures
- Chapter 17.86 — Dedications and Exactions
- Chapter 17.88 — Subdivision Design and Improvement Requirements
- Chapter 17.90
- Chapter 17.92 — Appeals
- Chapter 17.94 — Local Coastal Program Amendments
- Chapter 17.95
- Chapter 17.96 — Public Hearings
- Chapter 17.98 — Enforcement and Penalties
- Chapter 17.100 — Definitions