Solano County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
36 districts, grouped by category.
Other
11Marsh Preservation District
- Min lot
- 10,890,000 sq ft (250 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
Napa Airport Precision Instrument Approach Zone
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 60 ft
University Airport Visual Approach Zone
Airport Flight Obstruction Area W-1
- Max height
- 200 ft
Airport Flight Obstruction Area W-2
- Max height
- 200 ft
Airport Flight Obstruction Area Z-1
- Max height
- 500 ft
Airport Flight Obstruction Area Z-2
- Max height
- 1,000 ft
Commercial
9Agriculture Tourist Center District
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 24
Agriculture Tourist Center - North Connector District
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 23
C-1 District
C-2 District
C-H District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
C-N District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
C-O District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
C-R District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
C-S District
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Industrial
5Industrial - Agricultural Service District
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 24
Industrial - Water Dependent (I-WD) District
M-1 District
Manufacturing - General (M-G) District
Light Manufacturing District
- Min lot
- 871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 16
Residential
9Residential - Traditional Community
Rural Residential 10
- Min lot
- 435,600 sq ft (10 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Rural Residential 2.5
- Min lot
- 108,900 sq ft (2.5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Rural Residential 5
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
General provisions
101 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Design review is required for any new construction in the A-SV-20, A-T-C and A-T-C-NC Districts.
A marsh development permit shall be required from any person or entity wishing to undertake a development... within the Secondary Management Area of the Suisun Marsh.
If the actual operation of a nonconforming use of a building ceases for a continuous period of six months... such cessation of the nonconforming use shall be considered abandonment.
the improved livable space may be no larger than 850 square feet... The property owner shall certify that the Companion Living Unit shall be solely used for the purposes of providing independent living quarters for one or more adult persons who are sixty years of age or over, handicapped or convalescent. Either the principal residence or companion living unit shall be owner occupied.
Minimum Lot Area 160 acres; setbacks front 30, sides 20, rear 20; height 35 feet.
Minimum Lot Area None; front setback 20 feet; height 35 feet.
The policy plan overlay district requires a detailed development plan that combines the functions of zoning, master, and precise plans, design review, and capital improvement plans in one coordinated process.
When located in or adjacent to any R District, parking areas for a public assembly use shall be enclosed and screened by a minimum six-foot-high, solid board fence or a minimum six-foot-high masonry wall...
All public assembly uses where liquor is served shall be located at least 200 feet from any boundary of a residential district, unless a use permit is first secured.
Churches shall meet the following minimum development standards: a. Located on a principal street on a minimum one-acre site. b. In R Districts, except the R-R District, located on a site at least 1,500 feet from any other site containing a church or museum. c. A six-foot-high decorative masonry wall shall be constructed and maintained on all side and rear property lines abutting R Districts... d. No building shall be located closer than 25 feet to any property line... e. ...At least two 24-inch box street trees are required for each 50 feet of street frontage... f. Landscaping shall be provided equivalent to at least 15 percent of the total parking area hardscape...
Automobile parking lots adjacent to a C or M District shall be paved; shall have a minimum six-foot high, solid board fence, or a minimum six-foot high masonry wall separating the parking lot from the abutting residential uses
Automobile, mobilehome, recreational vehicle or boat storage lots shall provide ingress and egress designed to avoid traffic congestions; shall be enclosed and screened by a solid fence or wall of a minimum height of eight feet or vegetation...
Clubs, lodges, and fraternal organizations shall comply with the following standards: a. Maintain a minimum 10-foot landscaped strip on all property lines abutting residential property.
Pens for no more than one horse; barns and other similar shelters for nine horses or less | 20 feet | 20 feet | 60 feet*
Horse shows shall be located no closer than 200 feet from any property line
A special events facility must be set back 100 feet from any property line and 200 feet from any residence on an adjoining parcel. ... All events shall start no sooner than 10:00 a.m. and end by 10:00 p.m. each day. ... Outdoor amplified sound shall not exceed 65 dB when measured at the property lines. ... On-site parking shall be located in an open area with a slope of 10 percent or less, at a minimum ratio of one space per 2.5 attendees...
Outdoor sales and rental lots shall show that adequate measures and controls shall be taken to prevent offensive noise, odors and dust, and shall have a minimum six-foot high, solid board fence or masonry wall separating the lot from abutting residential uses.
A maximum of one awning, freestanding, or wall sign is allowed reflecting the farm stand business on the property, with a maximum sign area of 16 square feet... In addition, one sandwich board (i.e., A-frame) sign is allowed... with a maximum sign area of nine square feet.
A maximum of one awning, freestanding, projecting or wall sign is allowed reflecting the farm stand business on the property, with a maximum sign area of 32 square feet... In addition, one sandwich board (i.e., A-frame) sign is allowed... with a maximum sign area of nine square feet.
Medical and dental laboratories shall maintain a minimum ten-foot landscaped strip on all property lines abutting residential property and residential streets.
Source documents
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