Shafter Zoning Code § 1.110 Zone Districts

1. Districts -- Created

In order to provide a uniform basis for regulating the use of land, buildings, and structures, and to establish minimum site development regulations and performance standards applicable to sites within the City, the City is hereby divided into the following districts:

• a. Zone Districts

Planned Development (PD) Community Facilities (CF) District Airport Approach Height Overlay (H) District Drilling Island (DI) Petroleum Extraction (PE)

Residential Estate (RE) District Estate (E) District Low Density Residential (R-1) District Medium Density Residential (R-2) District Medium High Residential (R-3) District

General Commercial (GC) District Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District Downtown Commercial (DC) District

Business Park (BP) District Industrial (I) District

Agricultural (A) District

2. Determination of Zone District Boundaries

   • a. Wherever a lot or site is divided by a boundary between differing districts, the regulations applicable within each district shall apply to each portion of the site within that district.

   • b. The following rules shall apply for determining the boundaries of any district on the Zoning Map:

     • Where boundaries are indicated as approximately following street and alley lines or other identifiable property or boundary lines, such lines shall be construed to be the district boundary. Where boundaries are indicated as within a street or alley, the center line thereof shall be construed to be the district boundary;

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• In unsubdivided property, where a district boundary divides a lot, the location of the district boundary, unless the same shall be indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the Zoning Map;

• A symbol or symbols indicating the classification of property on the Zoning Map shall in each instance apply to the whole of the areas within the Zoning District boundaries:

• Where the public street, alley, or right-of-way is officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations applicable to abutting property shall apply to such vacated or abandoned street, alley or right-of-way adjacent to that abutting property, as determined by the Planning Director.

3. Zoning Maps

The boundaries of the zone districts established by this Title are not included in this Title but are shown on the Official Zoning Maps maintained by the City Planning Department. The Official Zoning Maps, and all notations, references, and other information shown thereon, shall be as much a part of this Title as if the matters and information set forth on such maps were all fully described herein.

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PLANNING COMMISSION

Pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 65100, there is established a Planning Commission for the City.

1. Composition

The Planning Commission shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the City Council.

2. Duties

The Planning Commission shall perform the duties and shall have all the rights, powers and privileges specified and provided by the ordinances and resolutions of the City or by State law.

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PLANNING AGENCY

Pursuant to Section 65100 of the California Government Code, the planning agency for the City shall consist of the City Council, Planning Commission, and City staff acting under authority of this Title.

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