18.23.030 Uses | Auburn City Code

18.23.030 Uses.

A. General Permit Requirements. Table 18.23.030 identifies the uses of land allowed in each commercial and industrial zone and the land use approval process required to establish each use.

B. Requirements for Certain Specific Land Uses. Where the last column in Table 18.23.030 (“Standards for Specific Land Uses”) includes a reference to a code section number, the referenced section determines other requirements and standards applicable to the use regardless of whether it is permitted outright or requires an administrative or conditional use permit.

C. Uses Affected by the Airport Overlay. Refer to Chapter 18.38 ACC to determine whether uses are separately prohibited by that chapter or will be required to comply with additional regulations that are associated with the airport overlay.

Table 18.23.030. Permitted, Administrative, Conditional and Prohibited Uses by Zone, Commercial and Industrial Zones
PERMITTED, ADMINISTRATIVE, CONDITIONAL AND PROHIBITED USES BY ZONE								P – Permitted C – Conditional A – Administrative X – Prohibited
LAND USE	Zoning Designation							Standards for Specific Land Uses
LAND USE	C-N	C-1	C-2	C-3	C-4	M-1	M-2	Standards for Specific Land Uses
INDUSTRIAL, MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING, WHOLESALING
Building contractor, light	X	X	X	P	X	P	P
Building contractor, heavy	X	X	X	X	X	A	P
Manufacturing, assembling and packaging – Light intensity	X	X	X	P	X	P	P	ACC 18.31.180
Manufacturing, assembling and packaging – Medium intensity	X	X	X	A	X	P	P	ACC 18.31.180
Manufacturing, assembling and packaging – Heavy intensity	X	X	X	X	X	X	A	ACC 18.31.180
Marijuana processor	X	X	X	X	X	C	C	Chapter 18.59 ACC
Marijuana producer	X	X	X	X	X	C	C	Chapter 18.59 ACC
Marijuana researcher	X	X	X	X	X	C	C	Chapter 18.59 ACC
Marijuana retailer	X	X	X	C	X	C	C	Chapter 18.59 ACC
Marijuana transporter business	X	X	X	X	X	C	C	Chapter 18.59 ACC
Outdoor storage, incidental to principal permitted use on property	X	X	X	P	X	P	P	ACC 18.57.020(A)
Storage – Personal household storage facility (mini-storage)	X	P	X	P	X	P	P	ACC 18.57.020(B)
Warehousing and distribution	X	X	X	X	X	P	C	ACC 18.57.020(C)
Warehousing and distribution, bonded and located within a designated foreign trade zone	X	X	X	P	X	P	P
Wholesaling with on-site retail as an incidental use (e.g., coffee, bakery)	X	X	X	P	X	P	P
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES
Commercial recreation facility, indoor	X	P	P	P	P	P	A
Commercial recreation facility, outdoor	X	X	X	A	A	P	A	ACC 18.57.025(A)
Conference/convention facility	X	X	A	A	X	A	X
Library, museum	X	A	A	A	X	A	X
Meeting facility, public or private	A	P	P	P	X	A	A
Movie theater, except drive-in	X	P	P	P	P	X	X
Private school – Specialized education/training (for profit)	A	A	P	P	P	P	P
Religious institutions, lot size less than one acre	A	P	P	P	A	A	A
Religious institutions, lot size more than one acre	C	P	P	P	A	A	A
Sexually oriented businesses	X	X	X	P	X	P	P	Chapter 18.74 ACC
Sports and entertainment assembly facility	X	X	A	A	X	A	A
Studio – Art, dance, martial arts, music, etc.	P	P	P	P	P	P	A
RESIDENTIAL
Caretaker apartment	X	P	P	P	X	P	P
Live/work unit	X	X	P	P	P	P	X
Work/live unit	X	P	P	P	P	P	X
Marijuana cooperative	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Multiple-family dwellings as part of a mixed-use development²	X	X	P	P	P	P	X	ACC 18.57.030
Multiple-family dwellings, stand-alone	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nursing home, assisted living facility	X	P	P	P	C	X	X
Senior housing²	X	X	A	A	X	X	X
RETAIL
Building and landscape materials sales	X	X	X	P	X	P	P	ACC 18.57.035(A)
Construction and heavy equipment sales and rental	X	X	X	X	X	A	P
Convenience store	A	A	P	P	X	P	P
Drive-through espresso stands	A	A	A	P	A	P	A
Drive-through facility, including banks and restaurants	A	A	A	P	P	P	P	ACC 18.52.040
Entertainment, commercial	X	A	P	P	X	A	A
Groceries, specialty food stores	P	P	P	P	P	P	X
Nursery	X	X	X	P	A	P	P	ACC 18.57.035(C)
Outdoor displays and sales associated with a permitted use (auto/vehicle sales not included in this category)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	ACC 18.57.035(D)
Restaurant, cafe, coffee shop	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Retail
Community retail establishment	A	P	P	P	P	P	P
Neighborhood retail establishment	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Regional retail establishment	X	X	X	P	P	P	A
Tasting room	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Tavern	P	P	X	P	P	P	A
Wine production facility, small craft distillery, small craft brewery	A	P	P	P	P	P	P
SERVICES
Animal daycare (excluding kennels and animal boarding)	A	A	A	P	A	P	P	ACC 18.57.040(A)
Animal sales and services (excluding kennels and veterinary clinics)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	ACC 18.57.040(B)
Banking and related financial institutions, excluding drive-through facilities	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Catering service	P	P	P	P	A	P	P
Daycare, including mini daycare, daycare center, preschools or nursery schools	A	P	P	P	P	P	X
Dry cleaning and laundry service (personal)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Equipment rental and leasing	X	X	X	P	X	P	P
Kennel, animal boarding	X	X	X	A	X	A	A	ACC 18.57.040(C)
Government facilities; this excludes offices and related uses that are permitted outright	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Hospital	X	P	P	P	X	P	P
Lodging – Hotel or motel	X	P	P	P	P	A	A
Medical – Dental clinic	P	P	P	P	P	P	X
Mortuary, funeral home, crematorium	A	P	X	P	X	P	X
Personal service shops	P	P	P	P	P	P	X
Pharmacies	P	P	P	P	P	X	X
Print and copy shop	P	P	P	P	P	P	X
Printing and publishing (of books, newspaper and other printed matter)	X	A	P	P	P	P	P
Professional offices	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Repair service – Equipment, appliances	X	A	P	P	P	P	P	ACC 18.57.040(D)
Veterinary clinic, animal hospital	A	P	P	P	P	P	X
Youth community support facility	X	P	X	X	X	X	X	ACC 18.57.040(E)
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Ambulance, taxi, and specialized transportation facility	X	X	X	A	X	P	P
Broadcasting studio	X	P	X	P	X	P	P
Heliport	X	X	X	C	X	C	C
Motor freight terminal¹	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	See Footnote No. 1
Parking facility, public or commercial, surface	X	P	P	P	P	P	X
Parking facility, public or commercial, structured	X	P	P	P	P	P	X
Towing storage yard	X	X	X	X	X	A	P	ACC 18.57.045(A)
Utility transmission or distribution line or substation	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Wireless communications facility (WCF) (See ACC 18.04.912(W))	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*See ACC 18.31.100 for use regulations and zoning development standards.
Eligible facilities request (EFR) (wireless communications facility) (See ACC 18.04.912(H))	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small wireless facilities (ACC 18.04.912(Q))	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
VEHICLE SALES AND SERVICES
Automobile washes (automatic, full or self-service)	X	A	X	P	P	P	P	ACC 18.57.050(A)
Auto parts sales with installation services	X	A	A	P	P	P	P
Auto/vehicle sales and rental	X	A	X	P	X	P	P	ACC 18.57.050(B)
Fueling station	X	A	A	P	P	P	P	ACC 18.57.050(C)
Mobile home, boat, or RV sales	X	X	X	P	X	P	P
Vehicle services – Repair/body work	X	X	A	P	X	P	P	ACC 18.57.050(D)
OTHER
Any commercial use abutting a residential zone which has hours of operation outside of the following: Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. or Monday – Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Other uses may be permitted by the planning director or designee if the use is determined to be consistent with the intent of the zone and is of the same general character of the uses permitted. See ACC 18.02.120(C)(6), Unclassified Uses.	P	P	P	P	P	P	P

1Any motor freight terminal, as defined by ACC 18.04.635, in existence as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section, is an outright permitted use in the M-1 and M-2 zones. Any maintenance, alterations and additions to an existing motor freight terminal which are consistent with ACC 18.23.040, Development standards, are allowed.

2Any mixed-use development or senior housing project vested prior to Resolution No. 5187 (December 7, 2015) is an outright permitted use in the C-1 zone. Subsequently, if a nonresidential use within a vested mixed-use development changes, then the nonresidential use shall maintain a minimum of 10 percent of the cumulative building ground floor square footage consisting of the uses permitted outright, administratively, or conditionally, listed under “Recreation, Education, and Public Assembly,” “Retail,” or “Services” of the C-1 zone.

(Ord. 6885 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 6838 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 6799 § 6 (Exh. F), 2020; Ord. 6728 § 3 (Exh. C), 2019; Ord. 6688 § 1 (Exh. 1), 2018; Ord. 6644 § 2, 2017; Ord. 6642 § 9, 2017; Ord. 6508 § 1, 2014; Ord. 6433 § 26, 2012.)