Corcoran · Land use · Rooming or boarding house
Where is a rooming or boarding house allowed in Corcoran?
In Corcoran, a rooming or boarding house is needs a conditional use permit in 7 (RM, PO, CC, CH, CD and 2 more) and not allowed in 1 (Corcoran use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: RM, PO, CC, CH, CD, CO and CS
- Not allowed: CN
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Corcoran 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
Corcoran's code calls this use “Boarding or rooming houses; Single room occupancy hotels”. 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.
| Zone | Status | Code |
|---|---|---|
| RM Multi-Family Residential District | Needs a conditional use permit | § 11-9-4 |
| PO Professional Office District | Needs a conditional use permit | § 11-11-4 |
| CC | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “Single room occupancy hotels” | § 11-12-2 |
| CH | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “Single room occupancy hotels” | § 11-12-2 |
| CD | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “Single room occupancy hotels” | § 11-12-2 |
| CO | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “Single room occupancy hotels” | § 11-12-2 |
| CS | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “Single room occupancy hotels” | § 11-12-2 |
Zones where it is not allowed
CN.
What else applies
- RM/PO cells are the boarding and rooming house rows (conditional uses); commercial cells are the 'Single room occupancy hotels' row.
- Not covered here: IL and IH industrial districts (named in 11-23-3, no use text in packet); Chapter 10 / mobile home provisions; R-1-6 and R-1-10 subdistricts mentioned in 11-8-3 J; PUD (Chapter 23) is an overlay-like process, not a base zone. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Corcoran
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a rooming or boarding house in the RM zone in Corcoran?
Only with a conditional use permit. Corcoran's use table lists it that way in RM (Multi-Family Residential District) (§ 11-9-4).
Can I have a rooming or boarding house in the CN zone in Corcoran?
No. Corcoran's use table does not allow it in CN (§ 11-12-2).
General information, not legal advice.
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