Ordinance chapter · Newark, California

Chapter 17.03 - ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP

Chapter 17.03 - Zoning Districts and Boundaries#

17.03.010 - Districts established.#

The city shall be classified into districts or zones, the designation and regulation of which are set forth in this title and as follows:

A. Base Zoning Districts#

Base zoning districts into which the city is divided are established as shown in Table 17.03.010, Base and Overlay Zoning Districts.

B. Overlay Zoning Districts#

Overlay zoning districts, one or more of which may be combined with a base district, are established as shown in Table 17.03.010, Base and Overlay Zoning Districts.

TABLE 17.03.010: BASE AND OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS

Zoning District Symbol Zoning District Name General Plan Land Use Designation Implemented by Zoning District
Residential Districts
RS Residential Single Family Low Density Residential
RL Residential Low Density Low-Medium Density Residential
RM Residential Medium Density Medium Density Residential
RH Residential High Density High Density Residential
Commercial and Mixed Use Districts
NC Neighborhood Commercial Neighborhood Commercial
CMU Commercial Mixed Use Commercial Mixed Use
CR Commercial Retail Community Commercial
CC Community Commercial Community Commercial
RC Regional Commercial Regional Commercial
Employment Districts
PO Professional Office Office Commercial
BTP Business and Technology Park Special Industrial
LI Limited Industrial Limited Industrial
GI General Industrial General Industrial
Public and Semi-Public Districts
PF Public Facilities Public-Institutional
TS Transit Station Public-Institutional
PK Park Parks and Recreation Facilities
OS Open Space Conservation-Open Space
Resource Production District
RP Resource Production Salt Harvesting, Refining, and Production
Overlay District
-FBC Form Based Code Not Applicable
-PD Planned Development Not Applicable
-OT Old Town Not Applicable
-BRH By-Right Housing Not Applicable

(Ord. No. 503, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-2018; Ord. No. 532, § 4(Exh. B), 10-14-2021; Ord. No. 547, § 4(Exh. B), 1-11-2024)

17.03.020 - Official zoning map and district boundaries.#

The boundaries of the zoning districts established by this title are not included in this title but are shown on the official zoning map maintained by the city clerk. The official zoning map, together with all legends, symbols, notations, references, zoning district boundaries, map symbols, and other information on the maps, have been adopted by the council and are hereby incorporated into this title by reference, together with any amendments previously or hereafter adopted, as though they were fully included here.

(Ord. No. 503, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-2018)