Redwood City, CA Zoning Ordinance | Zoneomics#
REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
ZONING CODE
SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| ARTICLE 1 | INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS |
| 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 DISTRICTS |
| ARTICLE 6 | R-2 RESIDENTIAL—DUPLEX DISTRICT |
| ARTICLE 8 | R-3 MULTI-FAMILY—LOW DENSITY DISTRICT |
| ARTICLE 9 | R-4 MULTI-FAMILY—MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT |
| ARTICLE 10 | R-5 MULTI-FAMILY—HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT |
| 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 DISTRICT |
| 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 HOUSING |
| ARTICLE 30 | OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING |
| ARTICLE 31 | SPECIAL USES |
| ARTICLE 32 | SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS |
| ARTICLE 33 | NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES, STRUCTURES AND PARKING |
| ARTICLE 34 | PREZONING OF AREAS PRIOR TO ANNEXATION BY CITY |
| ARTICLE 35 | SERVICE STATIONS |
| ARTICLE 36 | EXTERIOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS |
| ARTICLE 37 | ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS |
| ARTICLE 38 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES |
| ARTICLE 39 | CHILD CARE FACILITIES |
| ARTICLE 40 | POWERS AND DUTIES OF PLANNING BODIES |
| ARTICLE 41 | COMMON PROCEDURES |
| ARTICLE 42 | USE PERMITS |
| ARTICLE 43 | VARIANCES |
| ARTICLE 44 | REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS |
| ARTICLE 45 | ARCHITECTURAL PERMITS |
| ARTICLE 46 | PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS |
| ARTICLE 47 | PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMITS |
| ARTICLE 48 | FLOOR AREA RATIO FOR SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES |
| ARTICLE 49 | AMENDMENTS |
| 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 DISTRICT |
| ARTICLE 57 | MIXED-USE WATERFRONT MUW ZONING DISTRICT |
| ARTICLE 58 | FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RETAIL SALE USE |
| ARTICLE 59 | CANNABIS CULTIVATION AND COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY |
| ARTICLE 60 | ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARY MAP |
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST
Redwood City City Zoning Code#
ARTICLE 52#
PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT OR P DISTRICT#
52.1 - Planned Community District Purpose.#
This district is designed to provide for those uses or combination of uses, appropriately requiring flexibility under controlled conditions not otherwise attainable under other districts.
(Ord. 1130.315, eff. 1-1-03)
52.2 - Planned Community District Establishment.#
The Planned Community District (P District) will be established for the area of any Precise Plan and the P District and Precise Plan will be adopted simultaneously. The following Precise Plans have been adopted:
A. P - Downtown (Downtown Precise Plan).
B. P - Sequoia (Sequoia Hospital Precise Plan).
C. P - Kaiser (Kaiser Permanente Precise Plan).
D. P - Stanford (Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan).
E. P - Peninsula Park (Peninsula Park Precise Plan).
F. P - North Main (North Main Precise Plan).
G. P - Preserve (The Preserve at Redwood Shores Precise Plan).
(Ord. 1130.315, eff. 1-1-03)
(Ord. No. 1130-364, § 19(Exh. O), 8-24-15)
52.3 - Planned Community District Requirements.#
A. Area. Planned Community District Zoning will not be applied to an area that contains less than one quarter of an acre (10,890 square feet).
B. Other Regulations and Restrictions. None, except as may be imposed by a Precise Plan or by other City Codes or Ordinances.
C. Permitted Uses. Any use permitted in any zoning district may be permitted in a P District, either alone or in combination with other uses.
(Ord. 1130.315, eff. 1-1-03)
52.4 - Precise Plans.#
The City may adopt a Precise Plan to delineate uses, relationships to other areas, intensity of use, circulation, design criteria, procedures for development review and special conditions. A Precise Plan may authorize issuance of a Planned Community Permit (hereafter referred to as a PC permit) by the Planning Director or designee as provided in Section 52.10 and may authorize administrative approval of signs, minor site changes and minor building alterations that are in conformity with the Precise Plan without the necessity of a PC permit, provided in such cases the Precise Plan contains reasonable and adequate standards for the granting of such administrative approvals.
(Ord. 1130.315, eff. 1-1-03)
52.5 - Precise Plans Adoption or Amendment.#
A Precise Plan will be adopted concurrently with the establishment of the applicable P District and will become effective at the time the P District becomes effective. The Precise Plan may recommend changes to the City General Plan. In such a case the Precise Plan and the P District will become effective upon approval of the General Plan amendment.
A. The proposal to adopt or amend a Precise Plan may be initiated by the City Council, Planning Commission or by the Planning Director or designee. Interested parties may request that the City initiate the adoption or amendment of a Precise Plan by submitting said request to the Planning Director or designee. The request for initiation by an interested party will be accompanied by materials supportive of the request and showing the nature of the requested Precise Plan or amendment. Submitted materials must be submitted to the Planning Director or designee and should include statements justifying why the proper functioning of the community requires the adoption or amendment of the Precise Plan as proposed, and in the case of a requested amendment to the Precise Plan, why the amended Precise Plan is more suitable for the area than the existing Precise Plan. The Planning Director or designee will make a recommendation to the Planning Commission as to whether to initiate a Precise Plan. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council as to whether to initiate a Precise Plan.
B. Once initiated, the draft Precise Plan will be prepared by City staff or by a consultant under the direction of City staff. The Planning Commission will, once the Precise Plan is drafted, hold at least one (1) public hearing thereon and will give notice thereof as provided in Section 49.2 of the Zoning Ordinance of said hearing. The Planning Commission will within sixty (60) days after the close of such public hearing, make its recommendation to the City Council on whether to adopt or amend a Precise Plan.
C. Any environmental review document required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) will be completed prior to the Planning Commission recommendation and certified as complete prior to City Council adoption or amendment of a Precise Plan.
D. The City Council will hold at least one (1) public hearing thereon after having given notice of such hearing as provided in Section 49.2 of the Zoning Ordinance and may thereafter by resolution, adopt, amend or decline to adopt or amend such Precise Plan. Any substantial amendment to a Precise Plan proposed by the City Council may be referred back to the Planning Commission for comment.
(Ord. 1130.315, eff. 1-1-03)
52.6 - Precise Plans, Subsequent Review.#
The Planning Director or designee will periodically review Precise Plans and initiate their amendment when necessary.
(Ord. 1130.315, eff. 1-1-03)
52.7 - Reserved.#
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130-368, § 5, adopted January 9, 2017, repealed § 52.7, in its entirety. Former § 52.7, pertained to "Planned Community (PC) Permits," and was derived from Ord. No. 1130.315, effective January 1, 2003 and Ord. No. 1130-361, § 4, adopted September 23, 2013.
52.8 - Reserved.#
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130-368, § 5, adopted January 9, 2017, repealed § 52.8, in its entirety. Former § 52.8, pertained to "Planned Community Permits, Application," and was derived from Ord. No. 1130.315, effective January 1, 2003.
52.9 - Reserved.#
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130-368, § 5, adopted January 9, 2017, repealed § 52.9, in its entirety. Former § 52.9, pertained to "Planned Community Permits, Planning Director Hearing," and was derived from Ord. No. 1130.315, effective January 1, 2003.
52.10 - Reserved.#
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130-368, § 5, adopted January 9, 2017, repealed § 52.10, in its entirety. Former § 52.10, pertained to "Planned Community Permits, Planning Director Action," and was derived from Ord. No. 1130.315, effective January 1, 2003.
52.11 - Reserved.#
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130-368, § 5, adopted January 9, 2017, repealed § 52.11, in its entirety. Former § 52.11, pertained to "Planned Community Permits, Planning Commission Public Hearing," and was derived from Ord. No. 1130.315, effective January 1, 2003.
52.12 - Reserved.#
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130-368, § 5, adopted January 9, 2017, repealed § 52.12, in its entirety. Former § 52.12, pertained to "Planned Community Permits, Planning Commission Action," and was derived from Ord. No. 1130.315, effective January 1, 2003.
52.13 - Reserved.#
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130-368, § 5, adopted January 9, 2017, repealed § 52.13, in its entirety. Former § 52.13, pertained to "Planned Community Permits, Failure to Act," and was derived from Ord. No. 1130.315, effective January 1, 2003 and Ord. No. 1130-367, § 5, adopted June 13, 2016.
52.14 - Reserved.#
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1130-368, § 5, adopted January 9, 2017, repealed § 52.14, in its entirety. Former § 52.14, pertained to "Appeals," and was derived from Ord. No. 1130.315, effective January 1, 2003.