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Where is a community garden allowed in Vacaville?
In Vacaville, a community garden is allowed in 13 base zones (RR, RE, RL, RLM, RM and 8 more, 1 with a condition) and not allowed in 3 (Vacaville use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Allowed: RR, RE, RL, RLM, RM, RMH, RH, MHP and 5 more
- Not allowed: CO, CH and OS
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Vacaville 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 community garden can go
Vacaville's code calls this use “Community Garden”. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RR | Allowed | § 14.09.060.020 |
| RE | Allowed | § 14.09.060.020 |
| RL | Allowed | § 14.09.060.020 |
| RLM | Allowed | § 14.09.060.020 |
| RM | Allowed | § 14.09.060.020 |
| RMH | Allowed | § 14.09.060.020 |
| RH | Allowed | § 14.09.060.020 |
| MHP | Allowed | § 14.09.060.020 |
| CN | Allowed | § 14.09.070.020 |
| CG | Allowed | § 14.09.070.020 |
| MX | Allowed — see note Note 1: Developments within the MX zoning district shall contain a minimum of two different types of uses, one of which shall be residential. | § 14.09.070.020 |
| PF | Allowed | § 14.09.090.020 |
| PR | Allowed | § 14.09.090.020 |
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- Standards for this use: Section 14.09.270.190 (Urban Agriculture).
- Market Garden rows (less than one acre P; one acre or more M in residential and commercial) are separate. Standards: Section 14.09.270.190 (Urban Agriculture). Overlay districts (AB, RSS, PD, Northeast Growth Area) and the DCSP / DRSP columns are not base districts; blank cells (RHL column rows from Community Assembly down, DCSP, DRSP) are left out. S3 header mark 1 on MX: developments in MX must contain two different types of uses, one residential.
- Not covered here: Use classification definitions (Chapter 14.02.060) and Section 14.09.270.xxx standards, including Animal Keeping (14.09.270.070), are not in the packet; Specific plan districts DCSP and DRSP: use cells blank; Overlay districts AB, RSS, PD, NGA. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Vacaville
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a community garden in the CO zone in Vacaville?
No. Vacaville's use table does not allow it in CO (§ 14.09.070.020).
Can I have a community garden in the RR zone in Vacaville?
Yes. Vacaville's use table lists it as allowed in RR (§ 14.09.060.020).
General information, not legal advice.
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