Earlier editions: 2026-09
Paso Robles Municipal Code Title 21 Zoning
Paso Robles Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Paso Robles
Sections in this part
- Chapter 21.01 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF THE ZONING CODE
- Chapter 21.02 — INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING CODE
- Chapter 21.03 — ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 21.04 — SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS ESTABLISHED
- Chapter 21.05 — SPECIFIC PLANS ESTABLISHED
- Chapter 21.06 — ZONING MAP
- Chapter 21.08 — PLANNING AUTHORITIES
- Chapter 21.09 — APPLICATION PROCESSING AND COMMON PROCEDURES
- Chapter 21.10 — AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN, ZONING CODE, AND ZONING MAP
- Chapter 21.11 — SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS (SPD)
- Chapter 21.12 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 21.13 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS ESTABLISHED
- Chapter 21.14 — SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 21.15 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
- Chapter 2.16 — DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- Chapter 21.17 — SITE PLANS
- Chapter 21.18 — PLOT PLANS
- Chapter 21.19 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS
- Chapter 21.20 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 21.21 — HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
- Chapter 21.22 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 21.24 — ENTITLEMENT IMPLEMENTATION, EXTENSIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND REVOCATIONS
- Chapter 21.25 — APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW
- Chapter 21.26 — PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTICE
- Chapter 21.27 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 21.32 — LAND USE REGULATIONS IN ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 21.33 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (R-A, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5)
- Chapter 21.34 — COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND AIRPORT ZONING DISTRICTS (OP, CP, C-1, C-2,…
- Chapter 21.35 — PUBLIC FACILITIES, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, OPEN SPACE, AND AGRICULTURAL…
- Chapter 21.36 — OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS (HOS, HP, MU, PD, L, SPD, SP)
- Chapter 21.41 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- Chapter 21.42 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 21.43 — AWNINGS, CANOPIES, AND PATIO COVERS
- Chapter 21.44 — FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES
- Chapter 21.45 — LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE
- Chapter 21.47 — MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND SCREENING
- Chapter 21.48 — PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 21.50 — OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE AND MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 21.51 — REFUSE AND RECYCLING AREAS
- Chapter 21.52 — SIGNS
- Chapter 21.53 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Chapter 21.54 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Chapter 21.55 — VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS
- Chapter 21.56 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 21.58 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 21.59 — ADULT BUSINESS USES
- Chapter 21.60 — CANNABIS
- Chapter 21.61 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 21.62 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Chapter 21.63 — MURALS
- Chapter 21.64 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- Chapter 21.65 — URBAN DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 21.66 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 21.69 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES
- Chapter 21.74 — GENERAL NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 21.75 — NONCONFORMING LOTS
- Chapter 21.76 — NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
- Chapter 21.77 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 21.78 — OTHER NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Article 8 — ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
- Chapter 21.90 — PURPOSE
- Chapter 21.91 — LAND USE DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 21.92 — GENERAL DEFINITIONS
Cite as: Paso Robles Municipal Code Title 21 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1144 N.S., § 3(Exh. A), adopted Oct. 1, 2024, repealed Tit. 21 and enacted a new title as set out herein. The former Tit. 21, consisting of Chs. 21.04—21.78, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 405 N.S., adopted in 1977; Ord. No. 416 N.S., adopted in 1978; Ord. Nos. 428 N.S., 429 N.S., 437 N.S., and 441 N.S., adopted in 1979; Ord. Nos. 452 N.S. and 453 N.S., adopted in 1980; Ord. Nos. 448 N.S., 457 N.S., 458 N.S., and 460 N.S., adopted in 1981; Ord. Nos. 467 N.S. and 469 N.S., adopted in 1982; Ord. No. 474 N.S., adopted in 1983; Ord. No. 486 N.S. adopted in 1984; Ord. No. 509 N.S., adopted in 1985; Ord. Nos. 512 N.S. and 516 N.S., adopted in 1986; Ord. Nos. 536 N.S., 537 N.S., and 541 N.S., adopted in 1987; Ord. Nos. 543 N.S., 544 N.S., and 551 N.S., adopted in 1988; Ord. Nos. 570 N.S., and 572 N.S., adopted in 1989; Ord. Nos. 587 N.S., 591 N.S., 600 N.S., and 604 N.S., adopted in 1990; Ord. Nos. 609 N.S., 613 N.S., 614 N.S., 619 N.S., and 620 N.S., adopted in 1991; Ord. Nos. 621 N.S., 623 N.S., 631 N.S., 632 N.S., 633 N.S., 634 N.S., 635 N.S., 640 N.S., and 647 N.S., adopted in 1992; Ord. Nos. 650 N.S., 659 N.S., and 665 N.S., adopted in 1993; Ord. Nos. 669 N.S., 673 N.S., 675 N.S., 677 N.S., and 680 N.S., adopted in 1994; Ord. Nos. 684 N.S., 688 N.S., 690 N.S., 696 N.S., 697 N.S., 700 N.S., and 703 N.S., adopted in 1995; Ord. Nos. 709 N.S., 712 N.S., and 714 N.S., adopted in 1996; Ord. No. 729 N.S., adopted in 1997; Ord. Nos. 739 N.S., 743 N.S., 745 N.S., and 752 N.S., adopted in 1998; Ord. Nos. 757 N.S., 766 N.S., 767 N.S., and 770 N.S. adopted in 1999; Ord. Nos. 789 N.S., 790 N.S. 791 N.S., 793 N.S. 975 N.S., 797 N.S., 799 N.S. and 800 N.S., adopted in 2000; Ord. Nos. 807 N.S. and 810 N.S., adopted in 2001; Ord. Nos. 821 N.S., 825 N.S., 826 N.S., 833 N.S., 834 N.S., 838 N.S., 839 N.S., 840 N.S., 845 N.S., and 846 N.S., adopted in 2002; Ord. Nos. 850 N.S., 851 N.S., 855 N.S., 857 N.S., 859 N.S., 863 N.S., and 865 N.S., adopted in 2003; Ord. Nos. 879 N.S., 884 N.S., 885 N.S., 887 N.S., and 889 N.S., adopted in 2004; Ord. Nos. 900 N.S. and 906 N.S., adopted in 2005; Ord. No. 922 N.S., adopted in 2006; Ord. Nos. 926 N.S., 934 N.S., and 936 N.S., adopted in 2007; Ord. No. 948 N.S., adopted in 2008; Ord. Nos. 955 N.S. and 958 N.S., adopted April 7, 2009; Ord. No. 959 N.S., adopted July 7, 2009; Ord. No. 964 N.S. adopted Dec. 15, 2009; Ord. No. 972 N.S., adopted March 15, 2011; Ord. No. 974 N.S., adopted May 17, 2011; Ord. No. 976 N.S. adopted Dec. 16, 2011; Ord. No. 983 N.S., adopted Sept. 4, 2012; Ord. No. 988 N.S., adopted Feb. 5, 2013; Ord. No. 991 N.S. adopted July 2, 2013; Ord. No. 992 N.S. adopted June 18, 2013; Ord. No. 997 N.S., adopted Oct. 15, 2013; Ord. No. 1004 N.S., adopted July 15, 2014; Ord. No. 1007 N.S., adopted Oct. 21, 2014; Ord. Nos. 1012 N.S. and 1013 N.A., adopted Dec. 2, 2014; Ord. No. 1016 N.S., adopted in 2015; Ord. No. 1020 N.S., adopted Dec. 1, 2015; Ord. Nos. 1023 N.S. and 1024 N.S., adopted Jan. 19, 2016; Ord. No. 1035 N.S., adopted Nov. 15, 2016; Ord. No. 1040 N.S., adopted June 20, 2017; Ord. No. 1060 N.S., adopted Aug. 21, 2018; Ord. No. 1061 N.S., adopted Oct. 2, 2018; Ord. No. 1070 N.S., adopted April 2, 2019; Ord. No. 1082 N.S., adopted Aug. 6, 2019; Ord. No. 1087 N.S., adopted Dec. 3, 2019; Ord. No. 1088 N.S., adopted March 3, 2020; Ord. No. 1093 N.S., adopted April 7, 2020; Ord. No. 1098 N.S., adopted July 9, 2020; Ord. No. 1101 N.S., adopted Oct. 20, 2020; Ord. No. 1106 N.S., adopted Dec. 15, 2020; Ord. No. 1112 N.S., adopted Oct. 19, 2021; Ord. No. 1115 N.S., adopted Jan. 18, 2022; Ord. No. 1116, adopted Dec. 7, 2021; Ord. No. 1120 N.S., adopted June 21, 2022; Ord. No. 1126 N.S., adopted Oct. 18, 2022; and Ord. No. 1130 N.S., adopted Dec. 6, 2022.
State Law reference— For statutory provisions regarding zoning, see Gov. Code 65800 et seq.
Article 1 — ENACTMENT, APPLICABILITY, AND ENFORCEMENT¶
Chapter 21.07 — RESERVED¶
Article 2 — CODE ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS¶
Chapter 21.23 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.28 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.29 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.30 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.31 — RESERVED¶
Article 3 — ZONING DISTRICTS, ALLOWABLE USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS¶
Chapter 21.37 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.38 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.39 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.40 — RESERVED¶
Article 4 — REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 21.46 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.49 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.57 — RESERVED¶
Article 5 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS¶
Chapter 21.67 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.68 — RESERVED¶
Article 6 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES¶
Chapter 21.70 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.71 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.72 — RESERVED¶
Chapter 21.73 — RESERVED¶
Article 7 — NONCONFORMITIES¶
Chapter 21.79 — RESERVED¶
Article 9 — TERMS AND DEFINITIONS¶
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