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Redwood City, CA Zoning Ordinance | Zoneomics#
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 |
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST
Redwood City City Zoning Code#
ARTICLE 24#
MH MOBILE HOME DISTRICT#
24.1 - Purpose.#
To provide a residential zoning district which exclusively allows mobile homes, mobile home parks and trailer parks as defined by Article 2.
(Ord. 1130, eff. 7-10-64: Ord. 1130.158, eff. 6-16-76: Ord. 1130.263, eff. 3-20-89)
(Ord. No. 1130-353, § 1(Exh. F), 6-27-11)
24.2 - Permitted Uses.#
The following structures and uses are permitted in an MH district:
A. Mobile homes;
B. Trailers;
C. Recreation and service buildings;
D. Carports, awnings, and screened enclosures used in conjunction with a mobile home and trailer when in compliance with Section 34.6 of the Redwood City Code;
E. Family child care homes, within residential structures, in accordance with the provisions of Section 39.3.
(Ord. 1130, eff. 7-10-64: Ord. 1130.158, eff. 6-16-76: Ord. 1130.263, eff. 3-20-89: Ord. 1130-327 § 9, eff. 12-1-03)
24.3 - Accessory Uses.#
The following uses are permitted in the MH District when accessory to or commenced concurrently with or subsequent to uses permitted under Sections 24.2 and 24.4:
Other accessory uses and structures customarily appurtenant to a permitted use when in compliance with Section 34.6 of the Redwood City Code.
(Ord. 1130, eff. 7-10-64: Ord. 1130.158, eff. 6-16-76: Ord. 1130.263, eff. 3-20-89)
24.4 - Conditional Uses.#
The following structures and uses are permitted in the MH District subject to first securing a use permit:
Public or quasi-public uses, except corporation yards, storage or repair yards, or warehouses.
(Ord. 1130, eff. 7-10-64: Ord. 1130.158, eff. 6-16-76: Ord. 1130.263, eff. 3-20-89)
(Ord. No. 1130-368, § 5, 1-9-17)
24.5 - Height Regulations.#
No structure in the MH District shall exceed two and one-half (2.5) stories in height nor in any event exceed thirty (30) feet in height.
(Ord. 1130, eff. 7-10-64: Ord. 1130.158, eff. 6-16-76: Ord. 1130.263, eff. 3-20-89)
24.6 - Lot Area.#
The minimum site area for mobile home parks shall be three (3) acres and mobile home parks shall contain not more than one (1) mobile home for every three thousand (3,000) square feet of site area.
(Ord. 1130, eff. 7-10-64: Ord. 1130.158, eff. 6-16-76: Ord. 1130.263, eff. 3-20-89)
24.7 - Lot Width.#
The minimum average lot width for mobile homes shall be two hundred (200) feet.
(Ord. 1130, eff. 7-10-64: Ord. 1130.158, eff. 6-16-76: Ord. 1130.263, eff. 3-20-89)
24.8 - Lot Coverage.#
Not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the lot for mobile homes shall be covered by buildings and mobile homes.
(Ord. 1130, eff. 7-10-64: Ord. 1130.158, eff. 6-16-76: Ord. 1130.263, eff. 3-20-89)
24.9 - Yard and Open Space Requirements.#
A. Front yards: Front yards for mobile homes shall have a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet.
B. Side yards: Side yards for mobile homes shall have a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet.
C. Rear yards: Rear yards for mobile homes shall have a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet.
D. Open space: All mobile home parks shall provide one (1) or more recreation areas or buildings having an aggregate area of not less than two hundred (200) square feet for each mobile home site.§
(Ord. 1130, eff. 7-10-64: Ord. 1130.158, eff. 6-16-76: Ord. 1130.263, eff. 3-20-89)
24.10 - Other Required Conditions.#
The following additional conditions shall apply in the MH district:
A. All areas not used for access, parking, traffic, circulation, structures, or service facilities shall be permanently landscaped and the entire site shall be maintained in neat, clean, and sanitary condition;
B. All areas used for access, parking or traffic circulation shall be paved;
C. Subject to the provisions of Article 36 all areas in mobile home parks shall be separated from any public right-of-way by a wall or fence not less than six (6) feet in height.§
(Ord. 1130, eff. 7-10-64: Ord. 1130.158, eff. 6-16-76: Ord. 1130.263, eff. 3-20-89)
24.11 - Minimum Pervious Area and Stormwater Requirements.#
A minimum of forty (40) percent of each lot shall be pervious area, to be composed of landscaping, vegetated open space, or permeable paving materials, consistent with the provisions of Section 32.12 of the Zoning Ordinance, as that section may be amended from time to time. All development is also subject to the requirements of Chapter 27A (Stormwater Treatment Measures and Maintenance Program) of the Municipal Code, as that chapter may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 1130.336 § 20, eff. 1-5-06)
Summary of Dimensional Standards — MH Mobile Home District#
| Standard | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height | 2.5 stories or 30 feet, whichever is less |
| Minimum Site Area (Mobile Home Park) | 3 acres |
| Maximum Density | 1 mobile home per 3,000 sq. ft. of site area |
| Minimum Average Lot Width | 200 feet |
| Maximum Lot Coverage | 25% |
| Minimum Front Yard | 20 feet |
| Minimum Side Yard | 20 feet |
| Minimum Rear Yard | 20 feet |
| Minimum Open Space | 200 sq. ft. per mobile home site |
| Minimum Pervious Area | 40% of each lot |
| Minimum Separation Wall/Fence Height | 6 feet |