Redwood City, California · General provision

Article 17A, Section 17A.4

Dimensional standards

Uses

Extracted standards

12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Design

  • Infill design compatibility

    The design of new infill development shall respect, complement, and be compatible with the scale, style, theme, and design of surrounding buildings.

Noise

  • Maximum noise level (daytime)60 dBA

    equipment not fully enclosed within a building... shall generate a noise level of sixty (60) decibels (dBA) as measured at any location on the residentially zoned property between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

  • Maximum noise level (nighttime)50 dBA

    a maximum of fifty (50) decibels (dBA) between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Other

  • Maximum continuous wall length without opening (Broadway)20 ft

    No street frontage wall along Broadway may run in a continuous plane for more than twenty (20) feet without an opening.

  • Maximum walkway detour percentage125 pct

    Such walkway shall be the shortest practical distance between the primary entry and sidewalk, generally no more than one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the straight line distance.

  • Trash and refuse disposal facilities shall be enclosed by a solid hedge or tight fence no lower in height than said facilities themselves.

  • Minimum window percentage (commercial ground floor)40 pct

    Forty percent (40%) at commercial ground floor uses

  • Minimum window percentage (commercial upper floor)30 pct

    Thirty percent (30%) at commercial upper floor uses

  • Minimum window percentage (industrial ground floor)20 pct

    Twenty percent (20%) at industrial ground floor uses

  • Minimum window percentage (industrial upper floor)10 pct

    Ten percent (10%) at industrial upper floor uses

  • Outdoor equipment screening

    Outdoor equipment shall be screened from public view by a structure or landscaping, shall meet all applicable safety standards, and shall not be located within a required parking stall.

  • Outdoor uses restriction

    All uses, unless stated otherwise, shall be conducted entirely within a building.

From the ordinance

A minimum of ten percent (10%) of each lot shall be pervious area, to be composed of landscaping, vegetated open space, or permeable paving materials...
Article 17A, Section 17A.4