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 Delano
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 20. ZONING
 Chapter 20.5. COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

  § 20.5.30. Commercial use regulations.  

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  • Identified on Table 5.A of this Chapter are those land uses or activities that may be permitted in each of the commercial districts, subject to the provisions of this Title and applicable General Plan policies. Table 5.A also identifies those land uses and activities which are permitted in specified commercial districts, but not in others. This Table also indicates the development procedure and the approval type by which each listed land use or activity may be permitted in each of the commercial zone districts.

    Table 5.A
    Uses Permitted Within Commercial Districts

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    ■

    Not permitted in this district

    P

    Permitted subject to Section 20.2.65 — Site Plan Review

    C

    Permitted Subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit application

    USES
    		GC NC DC
    A. OFFICE AND RELATED USES
       1. Administrative and executive offices P P P
       2. Artist and photographic studio, including sale of equipment or supplies P P P
       3. Clerical and professional offices P P P
       4. Financial services and institutions P P P
       5. Medical, dental and related health services for humans, including clinics laboratories, and the sale of articles clearly incidental to services provided P P P
    B. COMMERCIAL USES
       1. Adult-oriented businesses (as provided in Section 20.11.30 of this Title) ■ ■ ■
       2. Agricultural C C C
       3. Ambulance service C ■ ■
       4. Antique shops P P P
       5. Apparel stores (sales) P P P
       6. Art, galleries, music, dance studios, photographic studios and supply stores P P P
       7. Appliance stores and repair P ■ P
       8. Arcades C C C
       9. Auto supply store P P P
       10. Automotive washing (self- or full-service) P C ■
       11. Auction houses C ■ ■
       12. Automotive dealerships (new and used) (subject to Section 20.11.100 of this Title) P C ■
       13. Automotive rental agencies (excluding outdoor storage) P ■ ■
       14. Automotive rental agencies (including outdoor storage) C C C
       15. Automotive - paint and body C ■ ■
       16. Automotive and light truck sales/service P ■ C
       17. Automobile repair C ■ C
       18. Bail bond services P ■ ■
       19. Bakeries (retail) P P P
       20. Barber and beauty shops P P P
      21. Bicycle shops (non-motorized) P P P
      22. Billiard rooms C C C
      23. Bowling alleys C C C
      24. Blueprint and photocopy services P ■ P
      25. Boat and RV (sales only) C ■ ■
      26. Book, gifts, and stationary stores P P P
      27. Building materials sales/home improvement (indoors) P P P
      28. Building materials sales/outdoor storage (masonry, sand, gravel) C ■ C
      29. Camera shops P P P
      30. Candle shops P P P
      31. Candy stores and confectioneries P P P
      32. Catering establishments P P P
      33. Cemetery (Human) ■ ■ ■
      34. Cleaning and pressing establishments P P P
      35. Clothing and costume rental P P P
      36. Cocktail lounge/bar, including upgrading an existing ABC license (e.g., beer and wine to a hard liquor license - refer to Section 20.11.50 of this Title) C ■ C
      37. Communication and Telecommunication Facilities (radio and television) C C C
      38. Commercial recreational facilities (indoor) P C C
      39. Commercial recreational facilities (outdoor) C C C
      40. Convenience store (including alcohol sales) C C C
      41. Convenience store (no alcohol sales) P P P
      42. Dairy products stores P P P
      43. Department stores P ■ P
      44. Drapery and decorating shops P ■ P
      45. Dress making shops P P P
      46. Driving schools P ■ ■
      47. Drugstore/pharmacy P P P
      48. Electronic coin-operated games (commercially operated) less than 5 games P P P
      49. Electronic coin-operated games (commercially operated) 5 or more games (subject to Section 20.11.90 of this Title) C C C
      50. Drive-in/through businesses including theaters and restaurants (subject to Section 20.11.150 of this Title) C C C
      51. Feed tack stores P P P
      52. Fireworks Stand (subject to the provisions of Section 20.11.160 of this Title) P P P
      53. Floral shops P P P
      54. Food stores and supermarkets P P P
      55. Floor covering stores (may include incidental repair) P P P
      56. Furniture stores, repair and upholstery P ■ P
      57. General retail stores P P P
      58. Hardware stores (no outdoor storage) P P P
      59. Hardware stores (outdoor storage) C ■ ■
      60. Home improvement (indoor) P C ■
      61. Home improvement (outdoor) C ■ ■
      62. Health clubs, dance studios, martial arts, weight training, and similar uses P P P
      63. Hobby Shops P P P
      64. Hotels and motels P ■ C
      65. Insurance services P P P
      66. Internet cafes P P P
      67. Janitorial services and supplies P P P
      68. Jewelry stores P P P
      69. Kiosks (parking lot film processing and key shops) P P P
      70. Laundry pick-up and delivery agencies and self-service laundries (includes diaper service) P P P
      71. Liquor stores C C C
      72. Massage, Therapeutic (as defined in Section 20.1.90 of this Title) P P P
      73. Mortgage services P P P
      74. Motorcycle shops (sales and service) P ■ C
      75. Locksmith shops P P P
      76. Meat markets P P P
      77. Mortuaries C ■ C
      78. Music stores P P P
      79. Newspaper and magazine stores P P P
      80. Mini storage (for public use) C ■ ■
      81. Miniature golf courses P ■ ■
      82. Nurseries and garden supply stores (provide all equipment and supplies are kept within a building or fenced enclosed area) P P P
      83. Office and business machines stores (sales, service, and repair) P P P
      84. Paint and wall covering stores P P P
      85. Parking facilities (off-site) P ■ C
      86. Pet shops P P P
      87. Political or philanthropic headquarters P P P
      88. Pottery sales P P P
      89. Printing and copy shops (other than newspaper) P C P
      90. Reverse vending machines and small recycling collection facilities C C ■
      91. Plumbing shops and supplies P ■ P
      92. Real estate services P P P
      93. Restaurants other than fast-foods (refer to section 20.11.50 of this Title):
     
        a. With entertainment and/or serving alcoholic beverages consisting of distilled spirits (hard liquor), not including beer and wine; also including the upgrading an existing ABC license (e.g. Beer and Wine to a hard liquor license)
     
        b. Without entertainment and/or serving alcoholic beverages consisting of distilled spirits (hard liquor), not including beer and wine     		 
     
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      94. Shopping centers P C C
      95. Shoe stores (repairs) P P P
      96. Second-hand stores/pawn shops P ■ P
      97. Service station (automotive, without convenience sales) subject to section 20.11.220 of this title P P P
      98. Service stations (automotive, w/convenience store, w/or w/o alcoholic beverage sales) C C C
      99. Sporting good stores P P P
      100. Stamp and coin shops P P P
      101. Stationary stores P P P
      102. Statue shops P P P
      103. Sign painting shops within a completely enclosed building P ■ P
      104. Surveying services P ■ P
      105. Swimming pool and spa (sales, service, and supply) P ■ P
      106. Telegraph offices C ■ ■
      107. Tailor shops P P P
      108. Tattoo parlor C ■ C
      109. Taxidermists (no processing) P P P
      110. Television (radio sales and repair) P P P
      111. Theaters, including both motion picture and live performing arts C ■ C
      112. Tire sales and service C ■ C
      113. Toy stores P P P
      114. Travel agencies P P P
      115. Upholstering shops (indoor only) P ■ P
      116. Variety stores P P P
      117. Veterinary offices and animal hospitals including exterior kennels, pens or runs C ■ ■
      118. Veterinary offices and animal hospitals excluding exterior kennels, pens or runs P P P
    C. PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC USES
       1. Auditoriums C ■ C
       2. Day nurseries, nursery schools, and child care facilities, per State law C C C
       3. Hospitals C ■ C
       4. Convalescent homes C C C
       5. Convention hall, trade show, exhibit building with incidental food service C ■ ■
       6. Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples C C C
       7. Clubs, lodges, fraternities, and sororities C C C
       8. Communication and telecommunication facilities (not including radio and television) C C C
       9. Educational institutions (including public or private vocational schools) C C C
       10. Fire and police stations P P P
       11. Public administration buildings and civic centers P P P
       12. Public libraries and museums P P P
       13. Public parks and recreational facilities (public or private) P P P
       14. Public utilities and public service sub-stations, reservoirs, pumping plants and similar installations not including public utility offices, unless project otherwise entails a public hearing; then Permitted C C C
      15. Residential care facility (per State law) C C C
       16. Post offices P P P
       17. Public utility services offices P P P
       18. Transportation facilities C C C
       19. Amusement/theme park C ■ ■
    D. RESIDENTIAL USES
       1. Single-family residential dwellings ■ ■ ■
       2. Residence in conjunction with a business C C C
       3. Multifamily residential dwellings C C C
       4. Emergency And Homeless Shelters P P P
    E. MANUFACTURING USES
       1. Oil & Gas exploration and production; subject to the provisions of Chapter 20.9 of this Title C C C
    F. ACCESSORY USES
       1. Accessory uses and structures located on the same site as a permitted use P P P
       2. Accessory uses and structures located on the same site as a use permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit C C C
    G. TEMPORARY USES
       1. *Temporary uses as prescribed in Chapter 20.2, Permits and Approval, Section 20.2.90 of this Title, are permitted subject to issuance of a Temporary Use Permit * * *
    H. MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
       1. Mixed-use development C C P
    I. Other uses similar to, and no more objectionable than the uses identified above, shall be reviewed per the process required by the similar use, subject to the provisions of Section 20.1.90 of this Title

     

(Ord. No. 2008-1174, § 1(Exh. A), 5-5-2008; Ord. No. 2010-1210, § 1, 3-15-2010; Ord. No. 2010-1215, § 1, 6-7-2010; Ord. No. 2012-1246, § 1(Exh. A), 8-20-2012; Ord. No. 2013-1270, § 1(Exh. A), 11-18-2013; Ord. No. 2015-1275, § 1(Exh. A), 6-15-2015; Ord. No. 2017-1294, § 1(Exh. 2), 11-20-2017)