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Chapter 17.06
ZONES ESTABLISHED -
ZONING MAP BOUNDARIES
Sections:
17.06.010 Establishment of Zones - Map Adopted
17.06.020 Zoning Map
17.06.030 Boundaries adopted –
Rules of construction when boundaries uncertain
17.06.040 Used permitted in zones
17.06.050 Designation of zones
17.06.060 Zoning by specific plan
Bakersfield Municipal Code - Title 17, Zoning Ordinance Zones Established-Zoning Map Boundaries
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17.06.010 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES - MAP ADOPTED.
A. The location and boundaries of various zone districts are established and
geographically delineated on a map or set of maps known as the "Official
Zoning Map" of the City of Bakersfield.
B. The map, and all amendments, changes and extensions thereof, and all
legends, symbols, notations, references, and other matters shown thereon shall
be a part of this title and shall constitute Section 17.06.020.
17.06.020 ZONING MAP.
The official zoning map of the City and amendments thereto shall be located in and
maintained by the Planning Department.
17.06.030 BOUNDARIES ADOPTED –
RULES OF CONSTRUCTION WHEN
BOUNDARIES UNCERTAIN.
A. The boundaries of such zones as are shown upon the zoning map, or
amendments thereto, are adopted and the specific regulations as set forth in
this Title for each zone and the general regulations applicable in this title are
established and declared to be in effect upon all lands included within the
boundaries of each and every zone as shown upon said zoning map.
B. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zone shown on said map,
the following rules shall apply:
1. Where such boundaries are indicated as approximately following street
and alley lines or lot lines, as the case may be, such lines shall be
construed to be such boundaries;
2. In unsubdivided property or where a zone boundary divides a lot, the
location of such boundary, unless the same is indicated by dimensions,
shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the map;
3. Where these rules are inapplicable, the Planning Commission shall
determine the location of boundaries;
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4. Where any public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the
regulations applicable to abutting property shall apply equally to such
vacated or abandoned street or alley;
5. Where any private right-of-way or easement of any railroad, railway,
canal, transportation or public utility company is vacated or abandoned,
the regulations applicable to abutting property shall apply equally to such
vacated or abandoned property;
6. All property in the City not otherwise classified and all property hereafter
annexed and not zoned upon annexation, is classified as an R-1 zone.
17.06.040 USES PERMITTED IN ZONES.
No land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, constructed,
enlarged, altered, moved or used in any zone, as shown upon the zoning map, except
in accordance with the regulations established by this title.
17.06.050 DESIGNATIONS OF ZONES.
The several classes of zones into which the City is divided are designated as follows:
A Agricultural Zone
A-20A Agricultural Zone (20-acre minimum lot size)
AA Airport Approach Zone
AD Architectural Design Zone
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone
C-2 Regional Commercial Zone
C-B Central Business Zone
C-C Commercial Center Zone
C-O Professional and Administrative Office Zone
CH Church Zone
DI Drilling Island District
E Estate, One-Family Dwelling Zone
FP-P Floodplain Primary Zone
FP-S Floodplain Secondary Zone
HD Hillside Development Combining Zone
HOSP Hospital Zone
M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone
M-2 General Manufacturing Zone
M-3 Heavy Industrial Zone
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MH Mobilehome Zone
OS Open Space Zone
P Automobile Parking Zone
PCD Planned Commercial Development Zone
PE Petroleum Extraction Combining District
PUD Planned Unit Development Zone
R-1 One-Family Dwelling Zone
R-1-4.5 Small Lot One-Family Dwelling Zone
(4,500 square foot minimum lot size)
R-2 Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling Zone
(minimum lot area 2,500 square feet per unit)
R-3 Multiple-Family Dwelling Zone
(minimum lot area 1,250 square feet per unit)
R-4 High Density Multiple-Family Dwelling Zone
(minimum lot area 600 square feet per unit)
R-S Residential Suburban Zone
R-S-10A Residential Suburban Zone (10-acre minimum lot size)
R-S-1A Residential Suburban Zone (1-acre minimum lot size)
R-S-2.5A Residential Suburban Zone (2½-acre minimum lot size)
R-S-5A Residential Suburban Zone (5-acre minimum lot size)
RE Recreation Zone
RH Residential Holding Zone
SC Senior Citizen Zone
TT Travel Trailer Park Zone
17.06.060 ZONING BY SPECIFIC PLAN
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or provision of State law, a specific
plan adopted pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 3, Division 1 of Title 7 of the
Government Code (Section 65450 et seq.) and including those matters specified in
Section 64451 thereof, may if so designated upon adoption by the City Council,
constitute zoning standards and regulations for and establish the zone districts,
permitted uses and conditional uses for, the area covered by the plan.