Coalinga · Land use · Rooming or boarding house
Where is a rooming or boarding house allowed in Coalinga?
In Coalinga, a rooming or boarding house is needs a conditional use permit (planning commission) in 2 (RHD and CG) and not allowed in 8 (Coalinga use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: RHD and CG
- Not allowed: RR, RE, RSF, RT, RMD, CR, CS and MX
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Coalinga Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.
Zones where a rooming or boarding house can go
Coalinga's code calls this use “Single Room Occupancy Facilities”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- AG district 'Group Home' (S1) is limited to farmworker housing and farm stays: no more than six rooms rented to not more than six persons; not used.
- Not covered here: Zone names for RR, RE, RSF, RT, RMD, RHD, CG, CR, CS, MBL, MBH are not spelled out in the packet; Master Plan Overlay District and Resource Extraction Overlay District follow the underlying district (S6, S7). Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Coalinga
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a rooming or boarding house in the RHD zone in Coalinga?
Only with a conditional use permit (planning commission). Coalinga's use table lists it that way in RHD (§ 9-2.202).
Can I have a rooming or boarding house in the RR zone in Coalinga?
No. Coalinga's use table does not allow it in RR (§ 9-2.202).
General information, not legal advice.
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