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Zoning districts
3 districts, grouped by category.
Residential
1General provisions
186 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
For properties with building frontage on Grant Avenue or Redwood Boulevard: Use allowed only on upper floor or rear of building, with ground floor street frontage reserved for retail, entertainment and personal service uses.
Use Permit required if located within 300 feet of a residential zone.
Within the Downtown Overlay zone, the height limit may be increased by 30 percent up to a maximum of 45 feet for the habitable floor area (excluding roof) with Design Review approval in accordance with Section 19.20.070.
Single-family dwellings P; Convenience stores UP; Medical - Hospitals —
Community gardens P; Community centers UP; Single-family dwellings —
Community gardens P; Community centers UP; Single-family dwellings —
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.
- Chapter IX - LAND SUBDIVISION174.6K charsRead →
- Chapter XIX - ZONING1.1M charsRead →