Chapter 17.32 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

§ 17.32.010. Allowed uses in commercial districts. ¶

The uses allowed in commercial districts shall be as shown in Table 17.32.010-1. These uses include:

A. Permitted Use (P). Uses that are shown with a "P" shall be permitted, subject to obtaining a zoning clearance, as provided in Section 17.48.030 (Zoning clearances) of this title, as well as any building permits or other permits required by this Code.
B. Administrative Permit Required (AP). Uses that are shown with an "AP" shall be subject to obtaining an administrative permit, as provided in Section 17.48.020 (Administrative permits) of this title.
C. Use Permit Required (UP). Uses that are shown with a "UP" shall be subject to obtaining a use permit, as provided in Section 17.48.010 (Use permits) of this title.
D. Use-Specific Regulations (S). Uses that are shown with an "S" shall be subject to permit requirements as provided in the specific regulations for that use. The table indicates where the usespecific regulations are located in this Code.
E. Use Not Allowed (-). Uses that are shown with a "-", or that are not listed, shall not be allowed, except as provided in Sections 17.08.090 (Interpretation regarding allowable uses of land) and 17.48.090 (Nonconforming uses and structures) of this title.

Table 17.32.010-1 Allowed Uses in Commercial Districts

Table 17.32.010-1 Allowed Uses in Commercial Districts
Key
P	Permitted use, subject to zoning clearance
AP	Administrative permit required
UP	Use permit required
S	See use-specifc regulations for permit requirement
-	Use not allowed

			Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts		Use-Specifc Regulations
Land Use	CN	C-1	C-2	CH	CLM	OF
*Local Food Uses*
Neighborhood food and beverage sales	S	AP	AP	AP	AP	AP	§17.16.220

			Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts		Use-Specifc Regulations
Land Use	CN	C-1	C-2	CH	CLM	OF
							(Neighborhood food and beverage sales)
Urban agriculture	S	S	S	S	S	S	§17.16.230 (Urban agriculture)
*Public Assembly*
Carnival, circus or fair	AP	AP	AP	AP	AP	UP	§17.16.060 (Temporary uses and buildings)
Commercial recreational facility- indoor, 10,000 sq. ft. or less of gross foor area	UP	P	P	P	UP	-	-
Commercial recreational facility- indoor, more than 10,000 sq. ft. of gross foor area	-	UP	P	UP	UP	-	-
Commercial recreational facility- outdoor	-	UP	P	-	UP	-	-
Concert or performance	AP	AP	AP	AP	AP	-	§17.16.060 (Temporary uses and buildings)
Library or museum	-	UP	UP	UP	UP	UP	-
Meeting facility—10,000 sq. ft. or less of gross foor area	P	P	P	UP	UP	P	-
Meeting facility—more than 10,000 sq. ft. of gross foor area	-	UP	P	-	UP	UP	-
Park or playground	UP	UP	UP	UP	UP	UP	-
School, public	-	P	P	UP	UP	UP	-
School, private	-	P	P	-	-	UP	-
Training facility	-	UP	UP	-	-	UP	-
*Residential*
Caretaker residence	UP	UP	UP	UP	UP	-	-
Family day care, large	S	S	S	S	S	-	§17.16.050 (Family day care homes)
Family day care, small	P	P	P	P	P	-	§17.16.050 (Family day care homes)
Home occupation, low-impact	P	P	P	-	-	-	§17.16.040 (Home occupations)
Home occupation, moderate- impact	AP	AP	AP	-	-	-	§17.16.040 (Home occupations)
Residential care facility—6 units or fewer	P	P	P	P	P	-	-
Residential care facility—7 units or more	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
*Retail*
Alcoholic beverage sales	UP	UP	UP	-	-	-	-
Al fresco dining areas	S	S	S	S	S	-	§17.12.120 (Al fresco dining and seating)

			Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts		Use-Specifc Regulations
Land Use	CN	C-1	C-2	CH	CLM	OF
Al fresco seating areas	S	S	S	S	S	-	§17.12.120 (Al fresco dining and seating)
Building supply	-	-	P	-	P	-	-
Cannabis retail	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equipment and machinery sales or rental	-	-	P	-	P	-	-
Drive-through establishment— pharmacy	P	P	P	P	P	-	§17.16.080 (Drive-through establishments)
Drive-through establishment— all other uses	UP	UP	UP	UP	UP	-	§17.16.080 (Drive-through establishments)
Farmers' market	AP	AP	AP	AP	AP	AP	§17.16.060 (Temporary uses and buildings)
Food and beverage sales— 10,000 sq. ft. or less of gross foor area	P	P	P	P	P	-	-
Food and beverage sales— 10,001 to 40,000 sq. ft. of gross foor area	UP	P	P	UP	-	-	-
Food and beverage sales— more than 40,000 sq. ft. of gross foor area	-	P	P	UP	-	-	-
Funeral merchandise sales	-	UP	UP	-	-	UP	-
Gas station	-	UP	P	P	P	-	§17.16.070 (Gas stations)
General retail—10,000 sq. ft. or less of gross foor area	P	P	P	P	P	-	-
General retail—10,001 to 40,000 sq. ft. of gross foor area	UP	P	P	UP	P	-	-
General retail—more than 40,000 sq. ft. of gross foor area	-	UP	P	UP	UP	-	-
Mobile food vendor	AP	AP	AP	AP	AP	AP	§17.16.150 (Mobile food vending)
Mobile food vendor village	UP	UP	UP	-	UP	-	§17.16.150 (Mobile food vending)
Pet store	S	S	S	-	-	-	§17.16.120 (Animal keeping)
Plant nursery or garden supply store	UP	P	P	P	-	-	-
Restaurant or café	P	P	P	P	P	AP	-
Seasonal holiday agricultural sales	AP	AP	AP	AP	AP	-	§17.16.060 (Temporary uses and buildings)
Shopping center	UP	UP	P	UP	UP	-	-
Smoke shop	UP	UP	UP	UP	UP	-	§17.16.190

			Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts		Use-Specifc Regulations
Land Use	CN	C-1	C-2	CH	CLM	OF
							(Smoke shops)
Vehicle sales—automobile, new	-	UP	P	UP	P	-	-
Vehicle sales—all other	-	-	UP	UP	UP	-	-
*Services*
Animal grooming	P	P	P	-	-	-	§17.16.120 (Animal keeping)
Animal keeping, noncommercial	P	P	P	P	P	-	§17.16.120 (Animal keeping)
Bank or fnancial service	P	P	P	-	P	P	-
Bed and breakfast	S	S	S	S	-	-	-
Business support service	P	P	P	P	P	P	-
Cannabis testing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Car wash	-	UP	P	P	P	-	§17.16.090 (Car and vehicle washes)
Catering service	-	P	P	-	P	-	-
Child day care center	P	P	P	UP	UP	-	-
Gym	P	P	P	-	P	-	-
Hospital	-	UP	UP	-	-	-	-
Hotel or motel	-	UP	P	UP	UP	-	-
Instructional or production studio	P	P	P	-	P	P	-
Kennel	-	-	UP	-	UP	-	§17.16.120 (Animal keeping)
Mortuary	-	UP	UP	UP	P	UP	-
Offce—professional	P	P	P	-	P	P	-
Offce—all other	P	P	P	-	P	P	-
Outpatient services	UP	P	P	-	-	-	-
Personal services—low-impact	P	P	P	P	P	-	-
Personal services—moderate- impact	-	UP	UP	UP	UP	-	-
Recreational vehicle (RV) park	-	-	UP	P	UP	-	-
Substance abuse counseling	-	-	P	-	P	-	-
Temporary real estate offce	AP	AP	AP	AP	AP	AP	§17.16.060 (Temporary uses and buildings)
Temporary uses not listed here	S	S	S	S	S	S	§17.16.060 (Temporary uses and buildings)
Veterinarian	UP	UP	P	-	P	-	§17.16.120 (Animal keeping)
*Manufacturing, Wholesale, Repair and*		*Storage*
Food or beverage production	-	UP	UP	-	UP	-	-
Landscape material sales	-	UP	UP	-	P	-	-
Manufacturing—20,000 sq. ft. or less of gross foor area	-	UP	P	-	P	-	-

			Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts		Use-Specifc Regulations
Land Use	CN	C-1	C-2	CH	CLM	OF

			Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts	Zoning Districts		Use-Specifc Regulations
Manufacturing—more than 20,000 sq. ft. of gross foor area	-	-	UP	-	UP	-	-
Metalwork—20,000 sq. ft. or less of gross foor area	-	UP	UP	P	P	-	-
Metalwork—more than 20,000 sq. ft. of gross foor area	-	-	UP	UP	UP	-	-
Mini-storage facility	S	S	S	-	S	-	§17.16.060 §17.44.060 (MS-O Mini-storage overlay)
Outdoor storage—250 sq. ft. or less	P	P	P	P	P	P	§17.16.140 (Outdoor storage)
Outdoor storage—more than 250 sq. ft.	UP	UP	P	UP	P	UP	§17.16.140 (Outdoor storage)
Recycling facility or center	-	UP	P	-	P	-	-
Repair service, large equipment —20,000 sq. ft. or less of gross foor area	UP	UP	P	P	P	-	-
Repair service, large equipment —more than 20,000 sq. ft. of gross foor area	-	-	UP	UP	UP	-	-
Repair service, small appliances	P	P	P	-	P	-	-
Research laboratories	-	-	UP	-	UP	UP	-
Scrap or dismantling yard	-	-	-	-	UP	-	-
Vehicle service or repair	-	UP	P	P	P	-	-
Warehousing	-	-	-	-	P	-	-
*Transportation and Infrastructure*
Parking garage or lot as primary use	UP	UP	P	-	UP	UP	-
Public safety facility	UP	UP	UP	UP	UP	UP	-
Solar energy system, Tier 1	P	P	P	P	P	P	§17.16.180 (Solar energy systems)
Solar energy system, Tier 2	-	-	AP	AP	AP	AP	§17.16.180 (Solar energy systems)
Solar energy system, Tier 3	-	-	UP	UP	UP	UP	§17.16.180 (Solar energy systems)
Utility building or substation	P	P	P	P	P	P	-
Vehicle depot	-

(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1763 §§ 18, 23, 24, 26; Ord. 1769 § 9; Ord. 1775 § 7; Ord. 1778 § 4; Ord. 1784 § 7; Ord. 1794 § 2; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017; Ord. 1830 § 6, 2018; Ord. 1834 § 4, 2019; Ord. 1850 § 3, 2021; Ord. 1876, 1/16/2024; Ord. 1880, 5/21/2024; Ord. 1895, 4/21/2026)

§ 17.32.020. Development standards for commercial districts. ¶

Development standards for commercial districts shall be as shown in Table 17.32.020-1.

Table 17.32.020-1 Development Standards for Commercial Districts
Development Standard			Zoning Districts
	CN	C-1	C-2	CH	CLM	OF
*Lot Area, Minimum*
Interior lot	6,000 sq. ft.	None	None	6,000 sq. ft.	None	None
Corner lot	7,000 sq. ft.	None	None	7,000 sq. ft.	None	None
*Residential Density, Minimum* *and Maximum*	-	-	-	-	-	-
*Lot Width, Minimum*
Interior lot	50 feet	None	None	60 feet	None	None
Corner lot	60 feet	None	None	70 feet	None	None
*Height, Maximum [1]*	40 feet	60 feet	60 feet	40 feet	60 feet	60 feet
*Setbacks, Minimum, for All Other Development [2]*
Front		None, except as required in [3] and [4]
Side, interior lot		None, except as required in [5] and [6]
Side, corner lot	None, except 10 feet along any street frontage and as required in [5] and [6]	None, except as required in [5] and [6]
Rear	10 feet, except as required in [7]	None, except as required in [7]
*Floor Area Ratio, Maximum*	0.4	0.4		0.4	0.4	0.4

Notes:

[1] Maximum heights apply to main buildings or structures. Height restrictions for accessory structures are in Section 17.12.090 (Accessory buildings and swimming pool). Exceptions to height standards are in Section 17.12.030 (Height limit).
[2] See Section 17.12.040 (Setback requirements) for additional provisions regarding setbacks.
[3] For sites that abut a residential district on any side, the front setback shall be as required in that residential district. This requirement shall not apply where a street separates the site from the residential district.
[4] The required minimum front setback along Oroville Dam Boulevard, Olive Highway, and Feather River Boulevard shall be 12 feet.
[5] Where the side of a site abuts a residential district, the required minimum setback shall be 10 feet on the side abutting the residential district.
[6] Where a side setback area provides access to a dwelling group, the required minimum side setback shall be 12 feet.
[7] The required minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet if the rear of the site abuts a residential district.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1763 §§ 18, 23, 25, 27; Ord. 1769 § 11; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.030. CN—Neighborhood commercial. ¶

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review), the following provisions shall apply in a CN district:

A. Intent. To provide convenient locations for the basic, everyday shopping and service needs of residential neighborhoods, but to avoid the development of commercial centers of such scope and variety as to attract substantial volumes of traffic from outside the neighborhood.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in CN districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in CN districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.040. C-1—Limited commercial. ¶

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review), the following provisions shall apply in a C-1 district:

A. Intent. To provide commercial areas within the city where less-intensive retail sales and service activities may be accommodated.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in C-1 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in C-1 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.050. C-2—Intensive commercial. ¶

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 , the following provisions shall apply in a C-2 district:

A. Intent. To provide for more intensive commercial establishments, including those that deal in large, low-volume items and major repair services, or that require large, outdoor display and storage areas.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in C-2 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in C-2 districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.060. CH—Highway commercial corridor. ¶

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review), the following provisions shall apply in a CH district:

A. Intent. To provide commercial areas along major highway entrances to the city that offer personal services and conveniences to the highway's travelers.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in CH districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in CH districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.070. CLM—Commercial/light manufacturing. ¶

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review), the following provisions shall apply in a CLM district:

A. Intent. To provide areas within the city for the manufacture, assembly, fabrication, storage and processing of materials that for the most part are already in a processed form and do not create objectionable influences upon surrounding uses. This district is intended to incorporate intensive commercial uses, as well as the light industrial uses that are necessary for the overall welfare of the community.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in CLM districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in CLM districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1749 § 4; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)

§ 17.32.080. OF—Office. ¶

In addition to all other provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the development standards in Chapter 17.12 (Development Standards) and the development review requirements in Chapter 17.52 (Development Review):

A. Intent. To accommodate employment-generating uses that have minimal adverse impacts upon the residential character of immediately adjacent neighborhoods.
B. Use Regulations. The allowed uses in OF districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.010-1 of this chapter.
C. Development Standards. The development standards in OF districts shall be as specified in Table 17.32.020-1 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1763 § 28; Ord. 1819 § 7, 2017)