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AN ORDINANCE Ji~lqDINS CHA[-rt~S 17.20, 17.22, 17.24
AND 17.26 (C-O, ~IAL AND Pl~)FESSIONAL OFFICE;
C-l, LIMI'i'~D CCt4~IEBCIAL; C-2, ~IAL; AND C-C,
CIVIC C~I~I'~R ZONES, RESPI~CTIVELY), AND RESCINDING
C~tAFr~I{ 17.25 (C-3, CI~ITRAL BUSINESS ZONE) OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFI~.D [~3NICIPAL COI~ RELATING TO
BE IT ORDAINEDby the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
SECTION 1.
Chapter 17.20 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Chapter 17.20
C-O Professional and Administrative Office Zone
Sect ions:
17.20.010
17.20.020
17.20.030
17.20.040
17.20.050
17.20.060
17.20.070
17.20.080
17.20.090
17.20.100
17.20.110
Generally.
Uses permitted.
Uses permitted subject to planning director review
and approval.
Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
Site plan review.
Building height.
Front yard.
Side yards.
Rear yard.
Minimum lot area.
Distance betweenbuildings on same lot.
17.20.010 Generally.
The regulations set out in this chapter shall apply in the C-O profes-
sional and administrative office zone unless otherwise provided in this
title. The purpose of this zone is to designate areas suitable for busi-
ness and professional office development. The C-O zone may also serve as a
buffer between regional cc~mercial and residential areas.
17.20.020 Uses permitted.
The following uses are permitted in a C-O zone:
A. Any one or more of the following uses:
1. Accounting, auditing, tax preparation and bookkeeping services,
2. A~vertising agencies,
3. Banks, savings and loans, credit unions and other financial
institutions,
4. Business and management consulting services,
5. Business and professional membership organizations,
6. C(m~ercial art and graphic design,
7. Co~m~ercial photography, including portrait studios,
8. Computer programming and data processing services,
9. Consumer credit reporting and collection services,
10. Day Care Nursery,
11. Detective and security systems services,
12. Direct mail advertising services,
13. Employment agency and help supply services,
14. Engineering, surveying, architectural and environmental planning
services,
15. Family and social service, clinics and centers,
16. Governmental services and administration, including libraries,
museums, galleries and judicial courts; except police, fire, and
other emergency service alarm centers,
17. Insurance services,
18. Legal services,
19. Management and public relation services,
20. Medical, dental, psychiatric and other health practitioner offices
and clinics, including chiropractic, accupuncture, massage therapy
and bloodbanks,
21. Medical and dental laboratories,
22. Mortgage, loan and personal credit institutions,
23. Palm reading, fortune telling, astrologic and psychic services,
24. Pharmacy, in conjunction with medical clinic,
25. Public and private utility administration,
26. Real estate development, sales and property management services,
27. Secretarial and court reporting services,
28. Telecommunications administration,
29. Television, radio and cable broadcasting stations,
30. Title and escrow offices,
31. Travel agencies,
32. Trusts and investment agencies,
B. Accessory buildings or structures necessary to such use located on
the same lot or parcel of land.
C. Temporary offices including portable, modular or prefabricated
structures constructed in conformance with the uniform codes adopted by the
city (Title 15 of this code) and not attached to permanent foundations may
be allowed for a period not to exceed two years, plus one-year extension
subject to the approval of the planning commission.
D. Dwelling for use by caretaker or night security, or as accessory
and incidental to the permitted use on the parcel.
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17.20.030 Uses subject to planning director review and approval.
The following uses may be permitted in a C-O zone subject to review and
approval by the planning director:
A. Public utility structures.
B. Water pump stations.
17.20.040 Uses subject to conditional use permit.
The following uses may be permitted in a C-O zone subject to approval
of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures provided for
in Chapter 17.64:
A. Any use listed in the Uses Permitted section in the R-I, R-2, R-3
and R-4 zones.
B. Any of the following uses:
1. Bail Bond services,
2. Garment cleaning, pressing, alteration and repair,
3. Hair styling shop and beauty salon, including tanning salons,
4. Hotel, motel,
5. Photocopying and duplicating services,
6. Police, fire or other emergency service alarm center,
7. Post office and other courier or parcel delivery service,
8. Restaurants and related eating places, including on-site alcohol
sales when served together with and incidental to the serving of
food, or in a cocktail lounge or bar which is an accessory use to
the restaurant,
9. Research and testing services,
10. Vocational and specialized schools providing technical or cultural
training,
11. Veterinary (small animal only), excluding kennel services.
C. Uses as specified in Section 17.66.020.
17.20.050 Site plan review.
All permitted and conditional uses pursuant to this chapter shall be
subject to site plan review as provided in Chapter 17.53. In addition, the
following requirements shall apply to all c~L,,Lercial development subject to
the site plan review:
A. Landscaping shall be subject to the requirements of Section
17.53.061 of Chapter 17.53.
B. Off-street parking and loading shall be subject to the requirements
of Chapter 17.58, and subsection B of Section 17.34.020 for parking areas
located adjacent to property zoned for residential development.
C. Signs shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.60.
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D. Commercial development proposed adjacent to property zoned or des-
ignated for residential development shall be required to be separated by a
solid masonry wall constructed a minim~n height of six (6) feet from high-
est grade. Any wall located within the front yard area shall not exceed a
height of four (4) feet. Along street frontages, landscaping shall be
required in-lieu of or in combination with a solid wall, to screen the com-
mercial development from the residential uses.
E. Open storage Of material and equipment permitted in this zone shall
be surrounded and screened by a solid wall or fence, including solid gates
where necessary, not less than six (6) feet in height. Materials shall not
be stacked above the height of the screening.
17.20.060 Building height.
Building height requirements in a C-O zone shall not exceed sixty (60)
feet (approximately four (4) stories).
17.20.070 Front yard.
Front yard requirements in a C-O zone shall be as follows:
A. All buildings shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from the
front property line.
B. All buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply
with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
17.20.080 Side yards.
Side yard requirements in a C-O zone shall be as follows:
A. Where a lot abuts upon the side of a lot in any R zone, E z~, ~{
zone or PUD project of a residential nature, there shall be a side yard of
not less than twenty (20) feet.
B. On a corner lot, the side yard on the street side of the lot shall
be not less than ten (10) feet.
C. In all other cases, a side yard for a professional or administrative
office building shall not tx required.
D. All buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply
with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
17.20.090 Rear yard.
Rear yard requirements in a C-O zone shall be as follows:
A. There shall be behind every building a rear yard having a minimum
depth of twenty feet.
B. Where there is an alley at the rear of the lot, such rear yard may
be measured to the center of the alley.
C. All buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply
with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
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17.20.100 Minim~n lot area.
The minimien lot area in a C-O_ zone shallbe as follows: none; however,
all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the
provisions of the R-4 zone.
17.20.110 Distance between buildings on the same lot.
Distance requirements between buildings on the same lot in a C-O zone
shall be as follows: none, except all buildings used exclusively for
dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
SECTION 2.
Chapter 17.22 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Chapter 17.22
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone
Sections:
17.22.010
17.22.020
17.22.030
17.22.040
17.22.050
17.22.060
17.22.070
17.22.080
17.22.090
17.22.100
17.22.110
Generally.
Uses permitted.
Uses permitted subject to planning director review
and approval.
Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
Site plan review.
Building height.
Front yard.
Side yards.
Rear yard.
Minimunn lot area.
Distance between buildings on same lot.
17.22.010 Generally.
The regulations set out in this chapter shall apply in the C-1 neigh-
borhood commercial zone unless otherwise provided in this title. The pur-
pose of this zone is to provide an adequate variation of retail establish-
ments and services that conveniently serve the needs of residents in the
immediate neighborhood. It is highly desirable to blend uses into the
area thereby protecting the residential character of the area; but not
create architectural or traffic conflicts nor permit the commercial devel-
opment to expand into a regional center of such scope and variety as to
attract significant volt~nes of traffic frcmoutside the neighborhood.
17.22.020 Uses permitted.
The following uses are permitted in a C-1 zeme:
A. Any use listed in the Uses Permitted section in the C-O zone.
B. Any one or more of the following uses:
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1. Apparel and accessory specialty s~hops, does not include large scale
chain department stores,
2. Automobile service stations, including convenience markets but
excluding truck stops,
3. Bakery, retail only,
4. Book and stationary store,
5. Candy, nut and confectionery store,
6. Christmas tree sales, limited between November 15 to December 26
each calendar year,
7. Church, excluding schools,
8. Cosmetic store,
9. Drugstore, pharmacy,
10. Fabric, yardage store,
11. Florist,
12. Fireworks sales, limited between June 1 and July 5 each calendar year,
13. Garment cleaning, pressing, alteration and repair,
14. Grocery stores, including meat, fish, fruit, vegetable, delicatessen
and convenience stores,
15. P~ir styling shop and beauty salon, including tanning salons,
16. Interior decorating, including drapery, curtain and upholstery sales,
17. Jewelry, watch, clocks, silverware, coins and gemstones including
repair,
18. Laundromat,
19. Liquor store,
20. Locksmith,
21. Newspaper, magazine store,
22. Pets and pet supply store, including grooming services,
23. Photocopying and duplicating services,
24. Photographic shops and developing services,
25. Physical fitness facility,
26. Private service clubs, lodges,
27. Restaurants and related eating places, excluding on-site alcohol
sales, entertainment or drive-through service,
28. Resthome, convalescent home, adult care facility, residential care
facility as defined in Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code
of the State of California,
29. Temporary promotional activity as defined in Section 17.04.610,
30. Tobacco store,
31. Video disk/tape rental.
32. Veterinary (small animal only), excluding kennel services,
C. Accessory buildings or structures necessary to such use located on
the same lot or parcel of land.
D. Dwelling for use by caretaker or night security, or as accessory
and incidental to the permitted use on the parcel.
E. Temporary offices, including ~ortable, ~dular or prefabricated
structures constructed in conformance with uniform code adopted by the city
(Title 15 Of this code) and not attached to permanent foundations may be
allowed for a period not to exceed two years, plus one-year extension sub-
ject to the approval of the planning commission.
F. The specified store, shops or businesses in subsection B above,
shall be retail establishments selling new merchandise exclusively, except
used merchandise clearly incidental to the regular business conducted on
the premises, and shall be permitted only under the following conditions:
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1. Such stores, shops or businesses, except automobile service
stations, shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building. No out-
side storage of materials is permitted.
2. Products made incidental to a permitted use shall be sold at retail
on the premises.
3. All public entrances to such stores, shops or businesses shall be
from theprincipal street upon which the property abuts or within one hun-
dred feet thereof, except that a rear or side entrance from the building to
a public parking area maybeprovided.
4. The accessory buildings or structures necessary to such use located
on the same lot or parcel of land, including a storage garage for the
exclusive use of the patrons and employees of the above stores or
businesses.
17.22.030 Uses permitted subject to planning director review and approval.
The following uses maybe permitted in a C-1 zone subject to review and
approval by the planning director:
A. Public utility structures.
B. Water pu~p stations.
17.22.040 Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
The following uses may be permitted in a C-1 zone subject to approval
of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures provided for
inChapter 17.64:
A. Any use listed in the Uses Permitted section in the R-i, R-2, R-3
and R-4 zones.
B. Any of the following uses:
1. Automobile accessory or part store, including stereo, phone,
upholstery, and tires where all installation/repair work is con-
ducted inside a building,
2. Automobile tuneup specialty shops providing electrical and carbure-
tor tuneup services and related work, when not done as apart of,
or incidental to, the operation of an automobile service stations,
excluding heavy or major mechanical work such as would require
removing the cylinder head or transmission, and excluding all body
repair or paint work,
3. Carwash, including detailing,
4. Food and/or shelter service agency as defined in Section 17.04.285,
5. Funeral services, including a crematory provided it is incidental
to the main use,
6. Hotel, motel,
7. Kennel, entirely contained within an enclosed building,
8. Mobilehome or travel trailer park,
9. Nurseries, lawn and garden supply,
10. Police, fire and other emergency service alarm center,
11. Post office and other courier or parcel delivery service,
12. Research and testing services,
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13. Restaurant and related eating places with on-site alcohol sales,
entertainment or drive-through services,
14. Small appliance and electronic goods repair where there is no out-
side storage of materials or goods,
15. Theater, cinema, excluding drive-in,
16. Trade, vocational or specialized school.
C. Uses as specified in Section 17.66.020.
17.22.050 Site plan review.
All permitted and conditional uses pursuant to this chapter shall be
subject to site plan review as provided in Chapter 17.53. In addition, the
following requirements shall apply to all commercial development subject to
the site plan review:
A. Landscaping shall be subject to the requirements of Section
17.53.061 of Chapter 17.53.
B. Off-street parking and loading shall be subject to the requirements
of Chapter 17.58, and subsection B of Section 17.34.020 for parking areas
located adjacent to proparty zoned for residential development.
C. Signs shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.60.
D. Commercial development proposed adjacent to property zoned or des-
ignated for residential development shall be required to be separated by a
solid masonry wall constructed a minimum height of six (6) feet from high-
est grade. Any wall located within the front yard area shall not exceed a
height of four (4) feet. Along street frontages, landscaping shall be
required in-lieu of or in combination with a solid wall, to screen the com-
mercial development from the residential uses.
17.22.060 Building height.
Building height requirements in a C-1 zone shall not exceed sixty (60)
feet, (approximately four (4) stories).
17.22.070 Front yard.
Front yard requirements in a C-1 zone shall be as follows:
A. All buildings shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from the
front property line.
B. All buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply
with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
17.22.080 Side yards.
Side yard requirements in a C-1 zone shall be as follows:
A. Where a lot abuts upon the side of a lot in any R zone, E zone, ~
zone or PUD project of a residential nature, there shall be a side yard of
not less than twenty (20) feet.
B. On a corner lot, the side yard on the street side of the lot shall
be not less than ten (10) feet.
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C. In all other cases, a side yard for a commercial building shall not
be required.
D. All buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply
with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
17.22.090 Rear yard.
Rear yard requirements in a C-1 zone shall be as follows:
A. There shall be behind every building a rear yard having a minimum
depth of twenty feet.
B. Where there is an alley at the rear of the lot, such rear yard may
be measured to the center of the alley.
17.22.100 Minimum lot area.
Minimum lot area requirements in a C-1 zone shall be as follows: none;
however, all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply
with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
17.22.110 Distance between buildings on the same lot.
Distance requirements between buildings on the same lot in a C-1 zone
shall be as follows: none, except all buildings used exclusively for
dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
SECTION 3.
Chapter 17.24 of the Bakersfield Municipal Cede is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Chapter 17.24
C-2 Regional C~Lm,ercial Zone
Sections:
17.24.010
17.24.020
17.24.030
17.24.040
17.24.050
17.24.060
17.24.070
17.24.080
17.24.090
17.24.100
17.24.110
Generally.
Uses permitted.
Uses permitted subject to planning director review
and approval.
Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
Site plan review.
Building height.
Front yard.
Side yards.
Rear yard.
Minimt~ lot area.
Distance between buildings on same lot.
17.24.010 Generally.
The regulations set out in this chapter shall apply in the C-2 regional
cfxa~ercial zone unless otherwise provided in this title. The purpose of
this zone is to permit development of concentrated large-scale retail oper-
ations providing a broad range of goods and services which serve the metro-
politanmarket area.
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17.24.020 Uses permitted.
The following uses are permitted in the C-2 zone:
A. Any use listed in the Uses Permitted section in the C-O and C-1 zones.
B. Any one or more of the following uses:
1. Adult entertainment establishments as defined in Section 17.69.020
and subject to the regulations of Chapter 17.69,
2. Apparel and accessory stores,
3. Appliance store, including stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers,
and other electric or gas appliances, including repair,
4. Automobile accessory or part stores, including stereo, phone, tire,
upholstery and tuneup specialty shops but excluding heavy or major
mechanical work and all body or paint work, and where all work is
conducted inside a building,
5. A~tor~bile dealership, new ar~ used,
6. Automobile rental agency, including limousine service,
7. Bowling center, billards,
8. Camera and photographic supply,
9. Card room, bingo parlor,
10. Carpet and upholstery cleaners,
11. Carwash, detailing,
12. Computers and computer software store,
13. Department store,
14. Floor covering store,
15. Funeral services, including a crematory provided it is incidental
to the main use,
16. Furniture store, including rental,
17. Garage for public or commercial parking,
18. Gift, novelty and souvenir store,
19. Hardware store, including home building and garden supply,
20. Hobby, toy and game store,
21. Home furnishings, including kitchenware, glassware, lamps and
lighting, and fireplace inserts,
22. Hospital, sanitarium,
23. Hotel, motel, including restaurants, bars and cocktail lour~es pro-
vided they are incidental to the main use,
24. Luggage and leather goods,
25. Military surplus store,
26. Motion picture theater and auditoriums, excluding drive-in,
27. Motorcycle dealership, new and used,
28. Musical instrument store,
29. Nurseries,
30. Paint, glass and wallpaper store,
31. Pool and spa sales, provided there is no outside storage of material,
32. Radio, television and other consumer electronics store, including
repair,
33. Record, tape, disk and other pre-recorded music and video store,
34. Restaurant and related eating places, including drive-through serv-
ices and on-site alcohol sales when served together with and inci-
dental to the serving of food, or in a cocktail lounge or bar which
is an accessory use to the restaurant, including entertainment,
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35. Sewing, needlework and piece good store,
36. Skating rinks,
37. Sporting goods, including bicycles, camping equipment, firearms,
skiing and golf,
38. Taxidermist,
39. Theater, cinema, excluding drive-in,
40. Trade, vocational or specialized school,
41. Used merchandise, including antiques, books, furniture, thrift
shops, and pawnshops,
42. Variety store,
43. Video arcade.
C. The accessory buildings or structures necessary to such use located
on the same lot or parcel of land.
D. Dwelling for use by caretaker or night security, or as accessory
and incidental to the permitted use on the parcel.
17.24.030 Uses ~ermitted subject to planning director review and approval.
The following uses may be permitted in the C-2 zone subject to review and
approval by the planning director:
A. Public utility structures.
B. Water pump stations.
17.24.040 Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
The following uses maybe permitted in a C-2 zone subject to approval
of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures provided for
in Chapter 17.64:
and R-4
B.
Any use listed in the Uses Permitted section in the R-i, R-2, R-3
zones.
Any of the following uses:
1. Amusement park, including miniature golf, water parks, batting
cages and miniature car tracks,
2. Automobile body and fender repair and painting; provided, that the
same shall be conducted wholly within a building, provided further,
that said uses shall not include the outside storage of junk or
disabled vehicles or parts nor the outside storage of automotive
supplies or accessories unless such storage is screened from public
viewby a fence enclosure not less than six feet in height composed
of masonry or chainlink with slats,
3. Auto, bile machine shops (machine work on automobile and/or light
and medium size two-axle truck engines wholly within an enclosed
building); in no event shall semi-truck engines be removed or
installed on the premises,
4. Bars, cocktail lounges or other establishments selling alcoholic
beverages for on-site consumption where said use is the primary
business, including entertainment,
5. Boat and recreational vehicle dealership, new and used,
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6. Bus, train and other transit stations, provided that vehicles are
not stored on-site and no repair work or servicing is conducted on-
site,
7. Food and/or shelter service agency as defined in Section 17.04.285,
8. Golf driving range,
9. Kennel,
10. Mini-warehouses, for storage in an entirely closed structure by
tenant, of commercial and personal goods, wares and merchandise,
and secondary and incidental open storage for recreational
vehicles, campers and boats,
11. Mobile home or travel trailer park,
12. Mobile home sales, new and used,
13. Pest control services,
14. Police, fire and other emergency service alarm center,
15. Post office and other courier or parcel delivery service,
16. Research and testing services,
17. Recycling collection center, limited only to the collection and
assemblage of solid waste material, not including waste food
products, for transport to other sites for processing, manufacture
or treatment,
18. Swap meet, flea market and auction yards,
19. Tool, equipment and utility trailer rental establishments,
20. Truck stop, including truck repair as incidental to the main use.
C. Uses as specified in Section 17.66.020.
17.24.050 Site plan review.
All permitted and conditional uses pursuant to this chapter shall be
subject to site plan review as provided in Chapter 17.53. In addition, the
following requirements shall apply to all cc~mercial development subject to
the site plan review:
A. Landscaping shall be subject to the requirements of Section
17.53.061 of Chapter 17.53.
B. Off-streetparking and loading shall be subject to the requirements
of Chapter 17.58, and subsection B of Section 17.34.020 for parking areas
located adjacent to property zoned for residential development.
C. Signs shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.60.
D. Commercial development pro,posed adjacent to property zoned or des-
ignated for residential development shall be required to be separated by a
solid masonry wall constructed a minimum height of six (6) feet from high-
est grade. Any wall located within the front lard area shall not exceed a
height of four (4) feet. Along street frontages, landscaping shall be
required in-lieu of or in combination with a solid wall, to screen the com-
mercial development from the residential uses.
E. Open storage of material and equipment permitted in this zone shall
be surrounded and screened by a solid wall or fence, including solid gates
where necessary not less than six (6) feet in height. Materials shall not
be stacked above the height of the screening.
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17.24.060 Building height.
Building height requirements in a C-2 zone shall not exceed ninety (90)
feet (approximately six (6) stories).
17.24.070 Front yard.
Front yard requirements in a C-2 sone shall be as follows:
A. All buildings shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from the
front property line.
B. All buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply
with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
17.24.080 Side yards.
Side yard requirements in a C-2 zone shall be as follows:
A. Where a lot abuts upon the side of a lot in any R zone, E zone, ~
zone or PUD project of a residential nature, there shall be a side yard of
not ]ess than twenty (20) feat.
B. On a corner lot, the side yard on the street side of the lot shall
be not less than ten (10) feat.
C. In all other cases, a side yard for a commercial building shall not
be required.
D. All buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply
with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
17.24.090 Rear yard.
Rear yard requirements in a C-2 zone shall be as follows:
A. There shall be behind every building a rear yard having a minimum
depth of twenty (20) feet.
B. Where there is an alley at the rear of the lot, such rear yard may
be measured to the center of the alley.
17.24.100 Minim%~n lot area.
Minimum lot area in a C-2 zone shall be as follows: none; however, all
buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the pro-
visions of the R-4 zone.
17.24.110 Distance between buildings on the same lot.
Distance requirements between buildings on the same lot in a C-2 zone
shall be as follows: none, except all buildings used exclusively for
dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.
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SfL'PION 4.
Chapter 17.25 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5.
Chapter 17.26 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Chapter 17.26
C-C Cc~mL%ercial Center Zone
Sections:
17.26.010
17.26.011
17.26.020
17.26.030
17.26.040
17.26.050
17.26.060
17.26.070
17.26.080
17.26.090
17.26.100
17.26.110
Generally.
Specific plan approval required.
Uses permitted.
Uses permitted subject to planning director review
and approval.
Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
Site plan review.
Building height.
Front yard.
Side yards.
Rear yard.
Minimu~ lot area.
Distance between buildings on same lot.
17.26.010 Generally.
The regulations set out in this chapter shall apply in the C-C
commercial center zone unless otherwise provided in this chapter. This
zone is intended for those areas in the city that are planned for large-
scale mixed use development centers consisting of commercial and high den-
sity residential uses consistent with the "centers" concept as described in
the general plan. Although the C-C zone is predominantly found in the
city's downtown district where historically this type of development has
been encouraged, it may also be utilized in conjunction with specific plans
to create new "centers" as identified in the General Plan for the major
geographic sections in the metropolitan area.
17.26.011 Specific plan approval required.
No person shall undertake, conduct, use or construct, or cause to be
undertaken, conducted, used or constructed any of the uses within this
chapter without obtaining approval of a specific plan for development
(pursuant to the regulations of Government Code Section 65450).
Notwithstanding, the following is exempt from this section:
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A. The downtown Bakersfield area as bounded by 24th Street on the
north, California Avenue on the south, Union Avenue on the east and A
Street on the west.
B. Agricultural uses where no buildings or structures are permitted
unless approved by the Planning Director.
C. Continued operation of buildings, structures or uses that existed
at the time of zoning reclassification subject to the requirements of
Sections 17.08.060, 17.08.080 and 17.08.090 of Chapter 17.08.
17.26.020 Uses permitted.
The following uses are permitted in a C-<2 zone:
A. Any use listed in the Uses Permitted section in the R-3, R-4, C-O,
C-1 and C-2 zones, except those uses permitted in the R-1 and R-2
zones as referenced.
B. Any one or more of the following uses:
1. Apartment hotel, roominghouse,
2. Bus, train and other transit stations, provided that vehicles are
not stored on-site and no repair work or servicing is conducted on-
site,
3. Parking garage,
4. Police, fire, and other emergency service alarm centers,
5. Post office and other courier or parcel delivery service,
6. Street vendors.
C. Mixed combinations of uses allowed in subsections A and B above are
permitted.
D. The accessory buildings or structures necessary to such use located
on the same lot or parcel of land.
17.26.030 Uses permitted subject to planning director review and approval.
The following uses may be permitted in the C-C zone subject to review and
approval by the planning director:
A. Public utility structures.
B. Water pump stations.
17.26.040 Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
The following uses maybe permitted in the C-C zone subject to approval
of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures provided for
in Chapter 17.64:
A. Any of the following uses:
1. Bars, cocktail lounges or other establishments selling alcoholic
beverages for on-site consumption where said use is the primary
business, including entertainment,
2. Farmers market,
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3. Food and/or shelter service agency as defined in Section 17.04.285,
4. Kennel, entirely contained within the enclosed building,
5. Research and testing services,
6. Swap meet, flea market and auction houses.
B. Uses as specified in Section 17.66.020.
17.26.050 Site plan review.
All permitted and conditional uses pursuant to this chapter shall be
subject to site plan review as provided in Chapter 17.53. In addition, the
following requirements shall apply to all commercial development subject to
the site plan review:
A. Landscaping shall be subject to the requirements of Section
17.53.061 of Chapter 17.53.
B. Off-street parking and loading shall be subject to the requirements
of Chapter 17.58, and subsection B of Section 17.34.020 for parking areas
located adjacent to property zoned for residential development.
C. Signs shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 17.60.
D. Commercial development proposed adjacent to property zoned or des-
ignated for residential development may be required to be separated by a
solid masonry wall constructed a minimum height of six (6) feet. Any wall
that may be located within the front yard area shall not exceed a height of
four (4) feet. Along street frontages, landscaping maybe required in-lieu
of or in combination with a solid wall to screen the cc~m~ercial development
from residential uses.
E. Open storage of material and equipment permitted in this zone shall
be surrounded and screened by a solid wall or fence, including solid gates
where necessary not less than six (6) feet in height. Materials shall not
be stacked above the height of the screening.
17.26.060 Building height.
Building height requirements in a C-C zone shall not exceed one hundred
and eighty (180) feet (approximately twelve (12) stories).
17.26.070 Front yard.
There shall be a front yard in a C-C zone not less than ten (10) feet.
17.26.080 Side yards.
Side yard requirements in a C-C zone shall be as follows:
A. Where a lot abuts upon the side of a lot in any R zone, ~q zone or
PUDproject of a residential nature, there shall be a side yard of not less
than twenty (20) feet.
B. On a corner lot, the side yard on the street side of the lot shall
be not less than ten (10) feet.
C. In all other cases, a side lard shall not required.
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17.26.090 Rear yard.
Rear yard requirements in a C-C zone shall be as follows:
A. There shall be behind every building a rear yard having a minimum
depth of twenty (20) feet.
B. Where there is an alley at the rear of the lot, such rear yard may
be measured to the center oi the alley.
S~CTION 6.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective January 1, 1992.
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I HEREBY c~x~fIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and
adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on AUG 2 8 1991 by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMOERS: EDWARD,~. DeMONO, SMITH, BRUNNI, PETERSON, McDERMOTT, SALVAGGIO
ROES; COUNCILMEMBERS'
/~SENT COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED this AUG 2 8 1991
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
CITY AR~fORNEY of the City of Bakersfield
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5/ord17
JE/pjt
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) ss.
County of Kern)
CAROL WILLIAMS, Being duly sworn, deposes
That she is the duly appointed, acting and
of Bakersfield; and that on the 20th day
posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall,
the following: Ordinance No.
City Council at a meeting held on the
and entitled:
a
3395
28th
and says:
qualified City Clerk of the City
of September 19 91 she
full, true and correct copy of
, passed hy the Bakersfield
day of August ,
/s/ CAROL WILLIAMS
CITY CLERK of the City of Bakersfield
?
I~PUTY City Clerk
NSAOPD