C2 Zoning Santa Barbara

C2 Zoning offers the widest use of the property. Below is an excerpt of the Santa Barbara Municipal Zoning Ordinance. To read the full document click here:
http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Documents/Municipal_Code/03_Individual_Titles/SBMC_TITLE_28_The_Zoning_Ordinance.pdf


Chapter 28.66
C-2 COMMERCIAL ZONE

Sections:

28.66.001 In General.
28.66.030 Uses Permitted.
28.66.050 Building Height.
28.66.060 Setbacks.
28.66.070 Distance Between Buildings on the 
Same Lot.
28.66.080 Lot Area and Frontage 
Requirements.
28.66.081 Outdoor Living Space.
28.66.130 Development Plan Approval.
28.66.131 Development Potential.
28.66.001 In General.

The following regulations shall apply in the C-2 Commercial Zone unless otherwise provided in this chapter. This zone strives to provide a desirable living environment by preserving and protecting surrounding residential land uses in terms of light, air and existing visual amenities.  (Ord. 4005 §16, 1979; Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 2585, 1957.)518 rev. 9/30/08 28.66.030 Uses Permitted.

A. Any use permitted in the C-P Zone and subject to the use restrictions and limitations contained in that zone, except that any such use specifically mentioned hereafter shall be subject to the restrictions of the C-2 Zone.

B. Such use shall not be inimical to the public health, welfare, safety or morals by reason of the offering to distribute, or distributing or exhibition to members of the public of any obscene matter as defined in Section 311 of the Penal Code of the State of California.

C. Any of the following uses:  [ARE PERMITTED]

1. Retail, wholesale or service store or business provided that there shall be no manufacturing, assembly, processing or compounding or products other than such as are customarily incidental or essential to such establishments and provided further that there shall be not more than ten (10) persons engaged in any such manufacture, processing or treatment of products, and not more than fifty percent (50%) of the floor area of the building is used in the treatment, manufacture or processing of products, and that such operations are not objectionable due to noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration or other similar causes.
2. Advertising sign board or structure.
3. Automobile parking area.
4. Automobile super service station or automobile service station/mini-market including automobile
laundry or car wash and auto steam cleaning establishment provided that all tire and tube repairing, battery, servicing
and steam cleaning shall be conducted wholly within a building with a conditional use permit issued pursuant to
Subsection 28.94.030.U of this Code.
5. Bakery employing not more than twenty (20) persons on premises.
6. Bath, Turkish and the like.
7. Billiard or pool hall or bowling alley.
8. Blueprinting and photostating shop.
9. Church.
10. Cleaning and pressing establishment using non-inflammable and non-explosive cleaning fluid.
11. Conservatory of music.
12. Contractor - no outside storage or storage of heavy equipment.
13. Department store.
14. Educational facility.
15. Electric distributing substation.
16. Funeral parlor.
17. Furniture warehouse for storing personal household goods.
18. Health club, spa, gymnasium.
19. Hospital, clinic or skilled nursing facility.
20. Interior decorating shop.
21. Medical laboratory.
22. Parking garage, public.
23. Pest control.
24. Plumbing shop.
25. Printing, lithographing or publishing establishment.
26. Public parking area.
27. Radio and television store.
28. Refrigerated locker.
29. Restaurant, tea room or cafe.
30. Skating rink.
31. Storage garage, including repairing and servicing.
32. Studio.
33. Taxidermist.
34. Telephone exchange.
35. Theater or auditorium (except drive-in theater).
36. Trade school, not objectionable due to noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration or other similar causes.
37. Trailer and equipment sales and rental - non-industrial use.
38. Upholstery shop.
39. Used car sales area, provided that no repair or reconditioning of automobiles shall be permitted, except when enclosed in a building.
40. Wedding chapel.
41. Other businesses and occupations that are substantially similar to the uses enumerated above, as
determined and documented by the Community Development Director in a manner similar to the substantial conformance determination process provided in the adopted Planning Commission Guidelines.

D. Accessory buildings and accessory uses.  (Ord. 5459, 2008; Ord. 5380, 2005; Ord. 4858, 1994; Ord. 4033 §6, 1980; Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 3461, 1970; Ord. 3421, 1970; Ord. 3398, 1970; Ord. 2763, 1960.)  519 rev. 9/30/08

28.66.050 Building Height.

No building in this zone shall exceed a height of four (4) stories nor shall any building exceed a height of sixty feet (60').  Building height immediately adjacent to a residential zone(s) shall not exceed that allowed in the most restrictive adjacent residential zone for that part of the structure constructed within a distance of thirty (30) feet or one-half (1/2) the height of the proposed structure, whichever is less.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 28.04.140, a stage addition to a live performance theater shall not be considered as part of the height of the building provided the following conditions are satisfied: (1) the stage addition is devoted solely to rigging fly systems, (2) the addition is made to a theater that existed as of December 31, 2003 and (3) the stage addition does not exceed the height of the theater as such theater existed on December 31, 2003.  (Ord. 5459, Section 3, 2008; Ord. 5341, 2004; Ord. 4005, 1979; Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 3587, 1973.)28.66.060 Setbacks.

The following setback requirements shall be observed on all lots within this zone:

A. FRONT SETBACK.  A front setback of not less than the indicated distance shall be provided between the front lot line and all buildings, structures and parking on the lot as follows:

1. Nonresidential or mixed use buildings, structures and parking:   No setback required.
2. Exclusively residential buildings, structures and parking:   R-3/R-4 front setback requirement.  

B. INTERIOR SETBACK ADJACENT TO NONRESIDENTIAL ZONE.  An interior setback of not less than the indicated distance shall be provided between an interior lot line that abuts a nonresidentially-zoned parcel and all buildings, structures and parking on the lot as follows:

1. Nonresidential or mixed use buildings or structures: No setback required.
2. Exclusively residential buildings or structures:   R-3/R-4 interior setback requirement.
3. All parking and driveways: No setback required.

C. INTERIOR SETBACK ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL ZONE.  An interior setback of not less than the indicated distance shall be provided between an interior lot line that abuts a residentially-zoned parcel and all buildings, structures, and parking on the lot as follows:

1. All buildings and structures: 10 feet or ½ the building height, whichever is greater.
2. Residential parking and driveways: R-3/R-4 interior setback requirements.
3. Nonresidential or mixed use parking and driveways: 5 feet, landscaped.  In addition, a minimum six
(6) foot high solid fence or decorative wall shall be provided along the property line abutting a residentially-zoned parcel, except where such fence or wall will interfere with traffic safety or would be inconsistent with the provisions of Section 28.87.170 of this Code.  However, the requirement for a fence or wall may be reduced or waived by the design review body that reviews the project.  (Ord. 5459, 2008.)

28.66.070 Distance Between Buildings on the Same Lot.
None, except all buildings or portions thereof used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 Zone.  (Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 2585, 1957.)
28.66.080 Lot Area and Frontage Requirements. None, except all buildings or portions thereof used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with theprovisions of the R-4 Zone.  (Ord. 3710, 1974; Ord. 2585, 1957.)
28.66.081 Outdoor Living Space.
Any lot in this zone developed exclusively for residential use or developed with a mixed use development shall provide outdoor living space in accordance with the provisions of the R-3/R-4 Zone as stated in Section 28.21.081 of
this Code.  (Ord. 5459, 2008.)


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