City of Albany, CA
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Chapter 20 Planning and Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Municipal Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 3 Personnel
- Ch 4 Finance
- Ch 5 General Licensing and Business Regulations
- Ch 6 Community Antenna Television Systems
- Ch 6A State-Franchised Video Service Providers
- Ch 7 Ranked Choice Voting Elections
- Ch 8 Law Enforcement
- Ch 9 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 10 Animal Control
- Ch 11 Fire Prevention
- Ch 12 Building and Housing
- Ch 13 Public Works Projects, Contracts and Procedures
- Ch 14 Work on Public Property
- Ch 15 Sewers and Sanitation
- Ch 16 (Reserved)
- Ch 17 Public Health
- Ch 18 Nuisances
- Land Development Volume
- Ch 19 Waterfront
- Ch 20 Planning and Zoning
- Ch 20 Art 04 TITLE, PURPOSE, AUTHORITY
- § 20.04.010 Title.
- § 20.04.020 Adoption.
- § 20.04.030 Purposes of the Zoning Ordinance.
- § 20.04.040 Designation of Districts.
- § 20.04.050 Conflicts.
- § 20.04.060 Responsibility for Enforcement.
- § 20.04.070 Penalties.
- § 20.04.080 Public Nuisance; Abatement.
- § 20.04.090 Application.
- § 20.04.100 Severability.
- Ch 20 Art 08 DEFINITIONS
- § 20.08.010 Purpose.
- § 20.08.020 Definitions (A-Z).
- Ch 20 Art 12 ZONING DISTRICTS AND PERMITTED USES
- § 20.12.010 Purpose.
- § 20.12.020 Designation of Zoning Districts.
- § 20.12.030 Zoning Map.
- § 20.12.040 Permitted Land Uses by District.
- § 20.12.050 Residential Districts.
- § 20.12.060 Commercial Districts.
- § 20.12.070 Public and Special Districts.
- § 20.12.080 Overlay Districts.
- Ch 20 Art 16 LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS
- § 20.16.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 20.16.020 Residential Use Classifications.
- § 20.16.030 Commercial Use Classifications.
- § 20.16.040 Industrial Use Classifications.
- § 20.16.050 Public and Quasi-Public Use Classifications.
- § 20.16.060 Uses Not Classified.
- Ch 20 Art 20 REGULATION OF SPECIFIC LAND USES
- § 20.20.010 Bed and Breakfast.
- § 20.20.020 Community Care Facilities (Child Care and Residential Care).
- § 20.20.030 Drive-Through Uses.
- § 20.20.040 Home Occupations.
- § 20.20.050 Massage Facilities.
- § 20.20.060 Outdoor Facilities.
- § 20.20.070 Restaurants, Bars and Entertainment Facilities.
- § 20.20.080 Accessory Dwelling Units.
- § 20.20.090 Temporary and Seasonal Uses.
- § 20.20.100 Wireless Communication Facilities.
- § 20.20.110 Cannabis Dispensaries.
- § 20.20.120 Tobacco Retail Sales.
- § 20.20.130 Entertainment Permit.
- § 20.20.140 Emergency Shelter.
- § 20.20.150 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Residential Hotel.
- § 20.20.160 Gyms and Health Clubs.
- § 20.20.170 Chain Stores.
- Ch 20 Art 24 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- § 20.24.010 Purpose.
- § 20.24.020 Tables of Site Regulations by Districts.
- § 20.24.030 Overlay District Regulations.
- § 20.24.040 Hillside Residential Regulations.
- § 20.24.050 Floor-Area Ratios.
- § 20.24.060 Setback Areas, Encroachments.
- § 20.24.070 Setbacks With Daylight Planes.
- § 20.24.080 Height Limits and Exceptions.
- § 20.24.090 Usable Open Space.
- § 20.24.100 Distances Between Structures.
- § 20.24.110 Fences, Landscaping, Screening.
- § 20.24.120 Refuse Storage Areas.
- § 20.24.130 Accessory Buildings.
- § 20.24.140 Temporary Buildings.
- § 20.24.150 Manufactured Homes.
- § 20.24.160 Commercial Storefront Design.
- § 20.24.170 Development on Lots Divided by Zoning District Boundaries.
- § 20.24.180 Mechanical Equipment, Residential.
- § 20.24.190 Community Benefits for San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan.
- Ch 20 Art 28 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
- § 20.28.010 Purpose.
- § 20.28.020 Citywide General Regulations and Exceptions.
- § 20.28.030 Citywide Parking Space Requirements.
- § 20.28.040 Waterfront (WF) District Parking Regulations and Exceptions.
- § 20.28.050 Parking Area Standards.
- § 20.28.060 Off-Street Loading.
- § 20.28.070 Loading Space Requirements.
- § 20.28.080 Loading Area Standards.
- Ch 20 Art 32 SIGNS
- § 20.32.010 Purpose.
- § 20.32.015 Regulatory Scope.
- § 20.32.020 Definitions (A-Z).
- § 20.32.025 Evaluation Standard.
- § 20.32.030 General Regulations.
- § 20.32.035 Message Neutrality.
- § 20.32.040 Temporary Commercial Signs.
- § 20.32.045 Temporary Noncommercial Signs.
- § 20.32.050 Prohibited Signs.
- § 20.32.055 Signs Exempt from Permit.
- § 20.32.060 Changes to Existing Permitted Signs.
- § 20.32.065 Authority for Review.
- § 20.32.070 Application, Fees, and Accompanying Material.
- § 20.32.075 Allowable Sign Area by Zoning District.
- § 20.32.080 Development Standards by Sign Type.
- § 20.32.085 Allowable Signs by Type and Zoning District.
- § 20.32.090 Master Sign Program Requirements.
- § 20.32.095 Severability.
- Ch 20 Art 36 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- § 20.36.010 Purpose, Applicability, Exceptions and Enforcement.
- § 20.36.020 Standards.
- Ch 20 Art 40 HOUSING PROVISIONS
- § 20.40.010 Purpose and Intent.
- § 20.40.020 Definitions.
- § 20.40.030 Inclusionary Housing.
- § 20.40.040 Density Bonus, Incentives or Concessions, Waivers or Reductions.
- § 20.40.050 Development Criteria.
- § 20.40.060 Disabled Persons Housing.
- § 20.40.070 Emergency Shelter.
- § 20.40.080 Housing Provisions.
- Ch 20 Art 44 NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND LOTS
- § 20.44.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 20.44.020 Status and Continuation of Nonconformity.
- § 20.44.030 Maintenance and Alteration of Nonconformity.
- § 20.44.040 Abandonment of Nonconforming Use.
- § 20.44.050 Restoration of Damaged Structures.
- Ch 20 Art 48 REMOVAL OF TREES
- § 20.48.010 Purpose.
- § 20.48.020 Applicability.
- § 20.48.030 Tree Removal Permission.
- § 20.48.040 Appeals.
- § 20.48.050 Emergency Approval.
- § 20.48.060 Exceptions.
- Ch 20 Art 52 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION REGULATIONS
- § 20.52.010 Purpose.
- § 20.52.020 Definitions (A-Z).
- § 20.52.030 General Provisions.
- § 20.52.040 Administration.
- § 20.52.050 Permit Approval, Variances and Appeals.
- § 20.52.060 Flood Hazard Reduction Standards.
- Ch 20 Art 56 CAPITAL FACILITIES FEE
- § 20.56.010 Purpose and Authority.
- § 20.56.020 Description.
- § 20.56.030 Definitions (A-Z).
- § 20.56.040 Limited Use of Fees.
- § 20.56.050 Developer Construction of Facilities.
- Ch 20 Art 58 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
- § 20.58.010 Purpose.
- § 20.58.020 Definitions.
- § 20.58.030 Exemptions.
- § 20.58.040 Art in Public Places Program Requirement.
- § 20.58.050 Art in Public Places Fund.
- § 20.58.060 Maintenance and Relocation.
- § 20.58.070 Implementation Procedures.
- § 20.58.080 Hardship or Infeasibility Exemption.
- Ch 20 Art 60 CONDOMINIUM AND OTHER COMMUNITY HOUSING CONVERSIONS
- § 20.60.010 Purpose.
- § 20.60.020 Applicability.
- § 20.60.030 Items to Accompany Tentative Map.
- § 20.60.040 Items to Accompany Final Map.
- § 20.60.050 Requirements for Approval, Physical.
- § 20.60.060 Requirements for Approval, Non-Physical.
- § 20.60.070 Application Review and Evaluation.
- § 20.60.080 Provision for Tenants.
- Ch 20 Art 64 WATER REUSE
- § 20.64.010 Purpose.
- § 20.64.020 Definitions.
- § 20.64.030 Use and Distribution of Recycled Water.
- § 20.64.040 Requirement for Subdivisions in Recycled Water Area.
- § 20.64.050 Requirement for Nonsubdivision Projects and Projects Outside the Recycled Water Area.
- § 20.64.060 Agreement Between Recycled Water Producer and Water Supplier.
- Ch 20 Art 68 GREEN BUILDING AND BAY-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS
- § 20.68.010 Purpose.
- § 20.68.020 Definitions.
- § 20.68.030 Standard for Compliance.
- § 20.68.040 Promulgation of Implementing Regulations.
- § 20.68.050 Hardship or Infeasibility Exemption.
- § 20.68.060 Appeal.
- § 20.68.070 Severability.
- Ch 20 Art 100 PROCEDURES
- § 20.100.010 Common Permit Procedures.
- § 20.100.020 Zoning Clearances.
- § 20.100.030 Use Permits.
- § 20.100.040 Variances.
- § 20.100.050 Design Review.
- § 20.100.060 Planned Unit Development.
- § 20.100.070 Amendments.
- § 20.100.080 Appeals.
- Ch 22 Subdivision
- Ch 23 Grading Ordinance
- Cross Reference
- Ch DL Disposition of Legislation
Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions of Ordinance Nos. 78-07, 79-011, 80-02, 81-05, 81-06, 82-03, 83-05, 83-06, 83-07, 86-05, 87-019, 89-004, 89-09, 90-07, 91-03, 91-04, 91-06, 94-4, 94-011, 96-03, 96-07, 96-013, 97-06, 97-08, 99-06, 01-01, 01-03 and 03-01. Ordinance No. 04-09, which established Chapter 20, Planning and Zoning, was adopted on December 6, 2004.
