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City of Sunnyvale, CA
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2024-05-21
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Code of Ordinances
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Title 19 Zoning
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Article 3 Zoning Districts, Uses and Related Development Regulations
The Charter
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Charter of the City of Sunnyvale
Code of Ordinances
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General Provisions
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Administration and Personnel
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Revenue and Finance
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(Reserved)
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Business Licenses and Regulations
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Animals
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(Reserved)
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Health and Sanitation
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Public Peace, Safety or Welfare
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Vehicles and Traffic
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(Reserved)
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Water and Sewers
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Streets and Sidewalks
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Improvement Procedure Code
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Underground Utilities
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Buildings and Construction
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(Reserved)
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Subdivisions
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Zoning
Ttl 19 Art 3
Zoning Districts, Uses and Related Development Regulations
Ch 19.16
PRECISE ZONING PLANS—ZONING DISTRICTS—ZONING MAPS
§ 19.16.010
Precise zoning plans—Adoption.
§ 19.16.020
Zoning districts—Creation.
§ 19.16.025
Split-zone parcels and applicable zoning regulations.
§ 19.16.030
Zoning districts—Boundaries.
§ 19.16.040
Zoning districts—Compliance with regulations.
§ 19.16.050
Zoning districts map.
§ 19.16.060
Precise zoning map—Sunnyvale planning area.
Ch 19.18
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
§ 19.18.010
Purpose.
§ 19.18.020
Residential zoning districts.
§ 19.18.025
Density bonus.
§ 19.18.030
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in residential zoning districts.
§ 19.18.040
Use permit required for multiple ownership.
§ 19.18.050
Automobile/vehicle service and repair in residential zoning districts.
Ch 19.20
COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
§ 19.20.010
Purpose.
§ 19.20.020
Commercial zoning districts.
§ 19.20.030
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in commercial zones.
§ 19.20.040
Uses requiring use permit; all commercial zoning districts.
§ 19.20.050
Payday lending establishments.
Ch 19.22
INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
§ 19.22.010
Purpose.
§ 19.22.020
Industrial zoning districts.
§ 19.22.030
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in industrial zones.
§ 19.22.040
Use permit required for multiple ownership in all industrial zoning districts.
§ 19.22.050
Emergency containers (ARKs).
§ 19.22.060
Hazardous materials storage facilities.
§ 19.22.070
Hazardous waste management facilities.
Ch 19.24
OFFICE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONING DISTRICTS
§ 19.24.010
Purpose.
§ 19.24.020
Office and public facilities zoning districts.
§ 19.24.030
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in office, public facilities and civic center zones.
§ 19.24.040
Uses requiring use permits; office zoning district.
Ch 19.26
COMBINING DISTRICTS
§ 19.26.010
Combining districts—General purpose.
§ 19.26.020
Planned development (PD) combining district created—Purpose.
§ 19.26.030
PD combining district—Permit required.
§ 19.26.040
Office (O) combining district created—Purpose.
§ 19.26.050
O combining district—Permit required.
§ 19.26.060
Heritage housing (HH) combining district created—Purpose.
§ 19.26.080
HH combining district—Demolition and replacement construction.
§ 19.26.090
Industrial to residential (ITR) district created—Purpose.
§ 19.26.100
ITR combining district—Boundaries.
§ 19.26.110
ITR combining district—Damage or destruction.
§ 19.26.120
ITR combining district—Residential uses.
§ 19.26.130
ITR combining district—Industrial, commercial and office uses.
§ 19.26.200
Residential single-story (S) combining district created—Purpose.
§ 19.26.210
Places of assembly (POA) combining district (POA) created—Purpose.
§ 19.26.220
Mixed use (MU) combining district.
§ 19.26.230
Live/work units.
Ch 19.27
SITE AND PROJECT-BASED SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS
§ 19.27.010
Site or project-based specific plan districts.
§ 19.27.020
Regulations generally.
§ 19.27.030
Lakeside specific plan district.
§ 19.27.040
Peery Park specific plan district.
Ch 19.28
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
§ 19.28.010
Downtown Specific Plan District established.
§ 19.28.020
Purpose and findings.
§ 19.28.030
Compliance with the Downtown Specific Plan.
§ 19.28.040
Downtown Specific Plan regulations generally.
§ 19.28.050
Downtown Specific Plan blocks.
§ 19.28.060
Single-family uses and structures.
§ 19.28.070
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in mixed use, commercial and office DSP blocks.
§ 19.28.080
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in residential DSP blocks.
§ 19.28.090
Block development criteria.
§ 19.28.100
Parking requirements.
§ 19.28.110
Subdivisions.
Ch 19.29
MOFFETT PARK SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
§ 19.29.010
Moffett Park Specific Plan district established.
§ 19.29.020
Purpose.
§ 19.29.030
Applicability.
§ 19.29.040
Definitions.
§ 19.29.050
Zoning and combining zoning districts.
§ 19.29.060
Permitted development types and uses.
§ 19.29.070
Office and residential intensity and density.
§ 19.29.080
Neighborhood-serving uses.
§ 19.29.090
Innovation and creation space.
§ 19.29.100
Development reserve, transfer of development rights, access, permit duration.
§ 19.29.110
Moffett Park Specific Plan site development standards.
§ 19.29.120
Transportation demand management and parking requirements.
§ 19.29.130
Landscaping and open space requirements.
Ch 19.30
LOT AREA AND LOT WIDTH
§ 19.30.010
Conformance required.
§ 19.30.020
Required lot area and width.
§ 19.30.030
Average lot area—Reduction.
§ 19.30.040
Dwelling units allowed in multiple-family zoning districts.
§ 19.30.050
Multiple buildings on lot—When permitted.
§ 19.30.060
Minimum floor elevations.
Ch 19.32
BUILDING HEIGHTS, LOT COVERAGES AND FLOOR AREA RATIOS
§ 19.32.010
Conformance required.
§ 19.32.020
Building height, lot coverage and floor area ratio.
§ 19.32.030
Buildings heights—Increased—When.
§ 19.32.040
Building heights—Distance from property line.
§ 19.32.050
Public parking zoning districts—Regulations not applicable.
§ 19.32.060
Limitations on paved surfaces in R-0 and R-1 zoning districts—Required front yard.
§ 19.32.070
Floor area ratio (FAR).
§ 19.32.080
Interpretation and application of floor area ratio in M-S (industrial and service) and M-3 (general industrial) districts.
§ 19.32.090
FAR in ITR (industrial to residential) district.
§ 19.32.100
FAR in downtown specific plan.
§ 19.32.110
City council action where FAR exceeds delineated threshold in M-S and M-3 districts.
Ch 19.34
FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS
§ 19.34.010
Purpose.
§ 19.34.020
Conformance required.
§ 19.34.030
Required yards.
§ 19.34.040
Front yard—Average and reduction.
§ 19.34.045
Front yard setback requirements for residential developments in specified zoning districts.
§ 19.34.050
Front setback requirements for multistory residential developments.
§ 19.34.060
Vision triangles.
§ 19.34.070
Front, side and rear yards—Increase in industrial zoning districts—When required.
§ 19.34.080
Side yards—Increase—Multi-story.
§ 19.34.090
Side yards—R-1.5 zoning district.
§ 19.34.100
Side yards—Modifications—When allowed.
§ 19.34.110
Side and rear yards—Increase in commercial zoning districts—When required.
Ch 19.35
LAWRENCE STATION AREA PLAN DISTRICT
§ 19.35.010
Lawrence Station Area Specific Plan district established.
§ 19.35.020
Incorporation of Lawrence Station Area Plan, purpose, and findings.
§ 19.35.030
LSAP regulations generally.
§ 19.35.040
LSAP district zoning designations.
§ 19.35.050
Permitted, conditionally permitted, and prohibited uses.
§ 19.35.060
LSAP density, floor area ratio (FAR), height, and lot coverage requirements.
§ 19.35.070
LSAP setback and parcel size requirements.
§ 19.35.080
Parking standards.
§ 19.35.090
Landscape and open space standards.
§ 19.35.100
Conflicts.
Ch 19.36
EL CAMINO REAL SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
§ 19.36.010
El Camino Real Specific Plan district established.
§ 19.36.020
Incorporation of ECRSP, purpose, and findings.
§ 19.36.030
Applicability.
§ 19.36.040
Definitions.
§ 19.36.050
Zoning districts.
§ 19.36.060
Permitted development types and uses.
§ 19.36.070
Residential density requirements for mixed-use development in ECR-MU zoning districts.
§ 19.36.080
Minimum lot size requirements for residential mixed-use development.
§ 19.36.090
Minimum ground floor commercial area in mixed-use development.
§ 19.36.100
Development requirements.
§ 19.36.110
Ground floor active use requirements for mixed-use developments.
§ 19.36.120
Parking standards for uses in ECR-C and ECR-MU zoning districts.
§ 19.36.130
Landscape and open space standards in ECR-C and ECR-MU zoning districts.
§ 19.36.140
Deviations.
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Hazardous Materials
Statutory References
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Statutory References for California Cities
Tables
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Cross-Reference Table
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Zoning Code Cross-Reference Table
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Ordinance List and Disposition Table
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Article 3
Zoning Districts, Uses and Related Development Regulations
Chapter 19.16
PRECISE ZONING PLANS—ZONING DISTRICTS—ZONING MAPS
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§ 19.16.010
Precise zoning plans—Adoption.
chevron_right
§ 19.16.020
Zoning districts—Creation.
chevron_right
§ 19.16.025
Split-zone parcels and applicable zoning regulations.
chevron_right
§ 19.16.030
Zoning districts—Boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 19.16.040
Zoning districts—Compliance with regulations.
chevron_right
§ 19.16.050
Zoning districts map.
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§ 19.16.060
Precise zoning map—Sunnyvale planning area.
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Chapter 19.18
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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§ 19.18.010
Purpose.
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§ 19.18.020
Residential zoning districts.
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§ 19.18.025
Density bonus.
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§ 19.18.030
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in residential zoning districts.
chevron_right
§ 19.18.040
Use permit required for multiple ownership.
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§ 19.18.050
Automobile/vehicle service and repair in residential zoning districts.
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Chapter 19.20
COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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§ 19.20.010
Purpose.
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§ 19.20.020
Commercial zoning districts.
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§ 19.20.030
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in commercial zones.
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§ 19.20.040
Uses requiring use permit; all commercial zoning districts.
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§ 19.20.050
Payday lending establishments.
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Chapter 19.22
INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
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§ 19.22.010
Purpose.
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§ 19.22.020
Industrial zoning districts.
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§ 19.22.030
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in industrial zones.
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§ 19.22.040
Use permit required for multiple ownership in all industrial zoning districts.
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§ 19.22.050
Emergency containers (ARKs).
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§ 19.22.060
Hazardous materials storage facilities.
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§ 19.22.070
Hazardous waste management facilities.
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Chapter 19.24
OFFICE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONING DISTRICTS
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§ 19.24.010
Purpose.
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§ 19.24.020
Office and public facilities zoning districts.
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§ 19.24.030
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in office, public facilities and civic center zones.
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§ 19.24.040
Uses requiring use permits; office zoning district.
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Chapter 19.26
COMBINING DISTRICTS
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§ 19.26.010
Combining districts—General purpose.
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§ 19.26.020
Planned development (PD) combining district created—Purpose.
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§ 19.26.030
PD combining district—Permit required.
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§ 19.26.040
Office (O) combining district created—Purpose.
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§ 19.26.050
O combining district—Permit required.
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§ 19.26.060
Heritage housing (HH) combining district created—Purpose.
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§ 19.26.080
HH combining district—Demolition and replacement construction.
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§ 19.26.090
Industrial to residential (ITR) district created—Purpose.
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§ 19.26.100
ITR combining district—Boundaries.
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§ 19.26.110
ITR combining district—Damage or destruction.
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§ 19.26.120
ITR combining district—Residential uses.
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§ 19.26.130
ITR combining district—Industrial, commercial and office uses.
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§ 19.26.200
Residential single-story (S) combining district created—Purpose.
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§ 19.26.210
Places of assembly (POA) combining district (POA) created—Purpose.
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§ 19.26.220
Mixed use (MU) combining district.
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§ 19.26.230
Live/work units.
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Chapter 19.27
SITE AND PROJECT-BASED SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS
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§ 19.27.010
Site or project-based specific plan districts.
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§ 19.27.020
Regulations generally.
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§ 19.27.030
Lakeside specific plan district.
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§ 19.27.040
Peery Park specific plan district.
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Chapter 19.28
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
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§ 19.28.010
Downtown Specific Plan District established.
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§ 19.28.020
Purpose and findings.
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§ 19.28.030
Compliance with the Downtown Specific Plan.
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§ 19.28.040
Downtown Specific Plan regulations generally.
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§ 19.28.050
Downtown Specific Plan blocks.
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§ 19.28.060
Single-family uses and structures.
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§ 19.28.070
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in mixed use, commercial and office DSP blocks.
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§ 19.28.080
Permitted, conditionally permitted and prohibited uses in residential DSP blocks.
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§ 19.28.090
Block development criteria.
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§ 19.28.100
Parking requirements.
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§ 19.28.110
Subdivisions.
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Chapter 19.29
MOFFETT PARK SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
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§ 19.29.010
Moffett Park Specific Plan district established.
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§ 19.29.020
Purpose.
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§ 19.29.030
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 19.29.040
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 19.29.050
Zoning and combining zoning districts.
chevron_right
§ 19.29.060
Permitted development types and uses.
chevron_right
§ 19.29.070
Office and residential intensity and density.
chevron_right
§ 19.29.080
Neighborhood-serving uses.
chevron_right
§ 19.29.090
Innovation and creation space.
chevron_right
§ 19.29.100
Development reserve, transfer of development rights, access, permit duration.
chevron_right
§ 19.29.110
Moffett Park Specific Plan site development standards.
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§ 19.29.120
Transportation demand management and parking requirements.
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§ 19.29.130
Landscaping and open space requirements.
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Chapter 19.30
LOT AREA AND LOT WIDTH
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§ 19.30.010
Conformance required.
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§ 19.30.020
Required lot area and width.
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§ 19.30.030
Average lot area—Reduction.
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§ 19.30.040
Dwelling units allowed in multiple-family zoning districts.
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§ 19.30.050
Multiple buildings on lot—When permitted.
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§ 19.30.060
Minimum floor elevations.
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Chapter 19.32
BUILDING HEIGHTS, LOT COVERAGES AND FLOOR AREA RATIOS
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§ 19.32.010
Conformance required.
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§ 19.32.020
Building height, lot coverage and floor area ratio.
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§ 19.32.030
Buildings heights—Increased—When.
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§ 19.32.040
Building heights—Distance from property line.
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§ 19.32.050
Public parking zoning districts—Regulations not applicable.
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§ 19.32.060
Limitations on paved surfaces in R-0 and R-1 zoning districts—Required front yard.
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§ 19.32.070
Floor area ratio (FAR).
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§ 19.32.080
Interpretation and application of floor area ratio in M-S (industrial and service) and M-3 (general industrial) districts.
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§ 19.32.090
FAR in ITR (industrial to residential) district.
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§ 19.32.100
FAR in downtown specific plan.
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§ 19.32.110
City council action where FAR exceeds delineated threshold in M-S and M-3 districts.
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Chapter 19.34
FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS
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§ 19.34.010
Purpose.
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§ 19.34.020
Conformance required.
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§ 19.34.030
Required yards.
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§ 19.34.040
Front yard—Average and reduction.
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§ 19.34.045
Front yard setback requirements for residential developments in specified zoning districts.
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§ 19.34.050
Front setback requirements for multistory residential developments.
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§ 19.34.060
Vision triangles.
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§ 19.34.070
Front, side and rear yards—Increase in industrial zoning districts—When required.
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§ 19.34.080
Side yards—Increase—Multi-story.
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§ 19.34.090
Side yards—R-1.5 zoning district.
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§ 19.34.100
Side yards—Modifications—When allowed.
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§ 19.34.110
Side and rear yards—Increase in commercial zoning districts—When required.
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Chapter 19.35
LAWRENCE STATION AREA PLAN DISTRICT
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§ 19.35.010
Lawrence Station Area Specific Plan district established.
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§ 19.35.020
Incorporation of Lawrence Station Area Plan, purpose, and findings.
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§ 19.35.030
LSAP regulations generally.
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§ 19.35.040
LSAP district zoning designations.
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§ 19.35.050
Permitted, conditionally permitted, and prohibited uses.
chevron_right
§ 19.35.060
LSAP density, floor area ratio (FAR), height, and lot coverage requirements.
chevron_right
§ 19.35.070
LSAP setback and parcel size requirements.
chevron_right
§ 19.35.080
Parking standards.
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§ 19.35.090
Landscape and open space standards.
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§ 19.35.100
Conflicts.
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Chapter 19.36
EL CAMINO REAL SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
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§ 19.36.010
El Camino Real Specific Plan district established.
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§ 19.36.020
Incorporation of ECRSP, purpose, and findings.
chevron_right
§ 19.36.030
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 19.36.040
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 19.36.050
Zoning districts.
chevron_right
§ 19.36.060
Permitted development types and uses.
chevron_right
§ 19.36.070
Residential density requirements for mixed-use development in ECR-MU zoning districts.
chevron_right
§ 19.36.080
Minimum lot size requirements for residential mixed-use development.
chevron_right
§ 19.36.090
Minimum ground floor commercial area in mixed-use development.
chevron_right
§ 19.36.100
Development requirements.
chevron_right
§ 19.36.110
Ground floor active use requirements for mixed-use developments.
chevron_right
§ 19.36.120
Parking standards for uses in ECR-C and ECR-MU zoning districts.
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§ 19.36.130
Landscape and open space standards in ECR-C and ECR-MU zoning districts.
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§ 19.36.140
Deviations.
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