Where is an emergency shelter allowed in Lompoc?

Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Lompoc Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.

Zones where an emergency shelter can go

Lompoc's code calls this use “Emergency Shelter(s)”. 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
CC Convenience Center	Allowed	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
CB Central Business	Allowed	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
MU Mixed Use	Allowed — see note Note 4: For buildings with H Street or Ocean Avenue frontage in the MU Zone, residential uses may only be located on the first floor if the residential use does not face the street (i.e., H Street or Ocean Avenue) and residential access is provided at the rear of the building.	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
RA Residential Agriculture	Needs a conditional use permit	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
R-1 Single-Family Residential	Needs a conditional use permit	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
R-2 Medium Density Residential	Needs a conditional use permit	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
R-3 High Density Residential	Needs a conditional use permit	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
MH Residential Mobile Home Park	Needs a conditional use permit	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
OTC Old Town Commercial	Needs a conditional use permit	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
PCD Planned Commercial Development	Needs a conditional use permit	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
I Industrial	Needs a conditional use permit	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
BP Business Park	Needs a conditional use permit	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones
PF Public Facilities and Institutional	Needs a conditional use permit	Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones

Zones where it is not allowed

OS.

What else applies

Standards for this use: 17.404.090.
State law: State law (Gov. Code § 65583, SB 2) requires every city to allow emergency shelters by right in at least one zone.
Not covered here: Specific Plan (SP) zone: allowed uses come from each adopted specific plan; Overlay zones (AO, CRO, SO, PD, SEO, HSO): table 17.224.030.A modifies base-zone uses (e.g. HSO), not used here. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.

Other uses in Lompoc

Who this affects

HomeownersBuyersReal estate agentsSmall developers

Frequently asked questions

Can I have an emergency shelter in the RA zone in Lompoc?

Only with a conditional use permit. Lompoc's use table lists it that way in RA (Residential Agriculture) (Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones).

Can I have an emergency shelter in the OS zone in Lompoc?

No. Lompoc's use table does not allow it in OS (Open Space) (Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones).

Can I have an emergency shelter in the CC zone in Lompoc?

Yes. Lompoc's use table lists it as allowed in CC (Convenience Center) (Division II — Allowed Uses and Development Standards for All Zones).

General information, not legal advice.