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Redwood City, California Zoning Code#
Supplement History Table#
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Article 1 | Introductory Provisions¹ |
| Article 2 | Definitions |
| Article 3 | Designation of Districts |
| Article 4 | Use Regulations Residential Zoning Districts |
| Article 5 | RH Residential—Hillside and R-1 Residential—Single-Family Districts¹ |
| Article 6 | R-2 Residential—Duplex District¹ |
| Article 8 | R-3 Multi-Family—Low Density District¹ |
| Article 9 | R-4 Multi-Family—Medium Density District¹ |
| Article 10 | R-5 Multi-Family—High Density District¹ |
| Article 11 | PO Professional Office District |
| Article 13 | CN Neighborhood Commercial District |
| Article 14 | CB Central Business District |
| Article 15 | CG General Commercial District |
| Article 16 | CP Commercial Park District¹ |
| Article 17 | IR Industrial—Restricted District |
| Article 17A | LII Light Industrial Incubator District |
| Article 18 | IP Industrial Park District |
| Article 19 | GI General Industrial District |
| Article 20 | TP Tidal Plain District |
| Article 22 | IS Interim Study District |
| Article 23 | PF Public Facilities District |
| Article 24 | MH Mobile Home District |
| Article 25 | Combining Districts |
| Article 27 | Sexually Oriented Businesses |
| Article 28 | RSB Redwood Shores Bayfront District |
| Article 29 | Requirements for Affordable Housing¹ |
| Article 30 | Off-Street Parking and Loading¹ |
| Article 31 | Special Uses |
| Article 32 | Supplementary Provisions |
| Article 33 | Nonconforming Lots, Uses, Structures and Parking¹ |
| Article 34 | Prezoning of Areas Prior to Annexation by City |
| Article 35 | Service Stations |
| Article 36 | Exterior Site Improvements¹ |
| Article 37 | Accessory Dwelling Units¹ |
| Article 38 | Wireless Communications Facilities |
| Article 39 | Child Care Facilities |
| Article 40 | Powers and Duties of Planning Bodies¹ |
| Article 41 | Common Procedures¹ |
| Article 42 | Use Permits¹ |
| Article 43 | Variances¹ |
| Article 44 | Reasonable Accommodations¹ |
| Article 45 | Architectural Permits¹ |
| Article 46 | Planned Development Permits¹ |
| Article 47 | Planned Community Permits |
| Article 48 | Floor Area Ratio for Single-Family Homes |
| Article 49 | Amendments¹ |
| Article 50 | Enforcement |
| Article 52 | Planned Community District or P District |
| Article 53 | Mixed-Use Corridor Zoning District |
| Article 54 | MUN Mixed-Use Neighborhood District |
| Article 55 | MUT Mixed-Use Transitional District¹ |
| Article 57 | Mixed-Use Waterfront MUW Zoning District |
| Article 58 | Firearms and Ammunition Retail Sale Use |
| Article 59 | Cannabis Cultivation and Commercial Cannabis Activity¹ |
| Article 60 | Zoning District Boundary Map¹ |
Redwood City City Zoning Code#
ARTICLE 10#R-5
R-5 MULTI-FAMILY—HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT¹#
Footnotes:#
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130-386, § 4(Exh. A), adopted July 24, 2023, amended Art. 10 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Art. 10, §§ 10.1—10.9 and 10.11—10.13, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 1130, effective July 10, 1964; Ord. No. 1130.41, effective Mar. 9, 1966; Ord. No. 1130.98, effective July 9, 1969; Ord. No. 1130.119, effective Dec. 23, 1970; Ord. No. 1130.130, effective May 26, 1971; Ord. No. 1130.132, effective July 7, 1971; Ord. No. 1130.142, effective Aug. 23, 1972; Ord. No. 1130.153, effective July 9, 1975; Ord. No. 1130.154, effective Aug. 13, 1975; Ord. No. 1130.169, effective Aug. 24, 1977; Ord. No. 1130.226, effective July 27, 1983; Ord. No. 1130.273, effective Nov. 15, 1990; Ord. No. 1130.275, effective Feb. 17, 1991; Ord. No. 1130.277, effective Sept. 26, 1991; Ord. No. 1130.292, effective Mar. 31, 1994; Ord. No. 1130.327 §§ 7, 10, 11, effective Dec. 1, 2003; Ord. No. 1130.336 § 7 (part), effective Jan. 5, 2006; Ord. No. 1130-353, § 1(Exh. F), adopted June 27, 2011; Ord. No. 1130-364, § 7(Exh. G), adopted Aug. 24, 2015; Ord. No. 1130-383, § 4(Exh. A), adopted Apr. 12, 2021; and Ord. No. 1130-384, § 4(Exh. A), adopted Apr. 12, 2021.
10.1 - Purpose.#
This district is intended for medium to large scale residential densities, as permitted in the General Plan. Dwelling types include small lot single-unit development, bungalow courts, front or rear loaded townhomes, multi-unit buildings, high density apartments, and accessory dwelling units. This district also allows for complementary uses such as child care, other care facilities, park and recreation facilities, complementary smaller commercial uses, and civic and institutional uses such as schools and places for community assembly.
(Ord. No. 1130-386, § 4(Exh. A), 7-24-23)
10.2 - Use Regulations.#
See Article 4.2 (Use Regulations in Residential Zoning Districts) for Use Regulations in the R-5 Zoning District.
(Ord. No. 1130-386, § 4(Exh. A), 7-24-23)
10.3 - Height Regulations.#
The maximum building height for all single family homes and duplexes is twenty-eight (28) feet. The maximum building height for structures of all other types of use is seventy-five (75) feet, except as follows:
A. On any parcel having an average width of at least one hundred (100) feet and an area of at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, the maximum height shall be one hundred (100) feet.§
B. On any parcel having an average width of at least one hundred fifty (150) feet and an area of at least forty thousand (40,000) square feet, there shall be no maximum height limit.§
(Ord. No. 1130-386, § 4(Exh. A), 7-24-23)
10.4 - Minimum Lot Size, Frontage, and Width.#
The following standards shall apply:
A. The minimum lot size is five thousand (5,000) square feet.
B. The minimum lot frontage is thirty-five (35) feet.
C. The minimum average lot width is fifty (50) feet.
(Ord. No. 1130-386, § 4(Exh. A), 7-24-23)
10.5 - Permitted Density.#
The maximum permitted density shall be the maximum density allowed by the General Plan.
(Ord. No. 1130-386, § 4(Exh. A), 7-24-23)
10.6 - Lot Coverage.#
The maximum lot coverage is sixty percent (60%).
(Ord. No. 1130-386, § 4(Exh. A), 7-24-23)
10.7 - Setback and Open Space Requirements.#
A. Definitions and Modifications. For further information on how to measure a setback and modifications to setback requirements, see Section 32.3 (Supplemental Setback Requirements).
B. Applicability. Setbacks in this Section apply to main buildings. See Article 36 for further information on setbacks for fences, accessory structures, or other types of improvements.
C. Front Setback. Structures must be set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the front property line; carport entrances and garages doors must be set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet.§ Buildings of three (3) or more stories must have a minimum setback of one-half (½) the height of the building.§
D. Side Setback.
1. Interior Side Yard. One-story structures must be set back a minimum distance of ten percent (10%) of the lot width for each interior side yard. In no case shall the minimum required setback be less than four (4) feet or more than six (6) feet.§ For two-story requirements, see Section 32.3 (Supplemental Setback Requirements).
2. Exterior (Street-Side) Side Setback for Corner Lots. For corner lots, structures must be set back from the street side lot line a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the lot width. In no case shall the minimum required setback be less than twelve and one-half (12.5) feet or more than fifteen (15) feet.§ Buildings of three (3) or more stories must have a minimum setback of one-half (½) the height of the building.
E. Rear Yard Setback. Structures must be set back twenty (20) feet from the rear property line.
F. Open Space Requirements. See Section 32.9 (Open Space Requirements) for additional open space requirements.
(Ord. No. 1130-386, § 4(Exh. A), 7-24-23)
10.8 - Other Required Conditions.#
The following additional conditions shall apply in the R-5 District:
A. With the exception of religious uses, the minimum building site for public or quasi-public buildings shall be forty thousand (40,000) square feet.§ Such building sites shall have minimum average width of one hundred (100) feet.§
B. The total gross floor area of all structures on any lot shall not exceed three and one-half (3.5) times the lot area.
(Ord. No. 1130-386, § 4(Exh. A), 7-24-23)
10.9 - Minimum Pervious Area and Stormwater Requirements.#
A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of each lot, and a minimum of sixty percent (60%) of the front yard area, shall be pervious.§ Pervious area is composed of landscaping, vegetated open space, or permeable materials. See Section 32.12 (Stormwater Treatment) of the Zoning Ordinance for additional requirements.
(Ord. No. 1130-386, § 4(Exh. A), 7-24-23)
Summary of Dimensional Standards — R-5 District#
| Standard | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height (Single-Family Homes & Duplexes) | 28 feet |
| Maximum Height (All Other Uses) | 75 feet |
| Maximum Height (Parcel ≥ 100 ft avg. width & ≥ 20,000 sq. ft.) | 100 feet |
| Maximum Height (Parcel ≥ 150 ft avg. width & ≥ 40,000 sq. ft.) | No maximum |
| Minimum Lot Size | 5,000 sq. ft. |
| Minimum Lot Frontage | 35 feet |
| Minimum Average Lot Width | 50 feet |
| Maximum Lot Coverage | 60% |
| Minimum Front Setback | 15 feet |
| Minimum Front Setback (Carport/Garage Doors) | 20 feet |
| Minimum Interior Side Setback (One-Story) | 10% of lot width (min. 4 ft., max. 6 ft.) |
| Minimum Street-Side Setback (Corner Lots) | 25% of lot width (min. 12.5 ft., max. 15 ft.) |
| Minimum Rear Setback | 20 feet |
| Minimum Pervious Area (Each Lot) | 20% |
| Minimum Pervious Area (Front Yard) | 60% |
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio | 3.5 |
| Minimum Building Site (Public/Quasi-Public, except religious) | 40,000 sq. ft. |
| Minimum Building Site Width (Public/Quasi-Public, except religious) | 100 feet |