Land use · Redwood City, California

Rooming House

Named in 3 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Redwood City’s own text settles what this covers.

and sanitary facilities for residential occupancy. Dwelling units do not include hotels, motels, rooming houses , tents or trailers. Transitional housing, supportive housing, family childcare and small residential care facilities are considered a residential use of property

Read it in the chapter →

Section 54.2.B.4 | | Multiple-Unit Dwelling | P | Section 54.2.B.2 | | Rooming House | C | Section 54.2.B.2 | | Single Room Occupancy Facility | C | Section 31.5 | | **Residential Care Uses**

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| Section 31.4 | | Mobile Home Parks | - | | | Rooming House | C | | | Single Room Occupancy Facility | P | Section 31.5 | | **Retail and Services** | |

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Where it is allowed here

Conditional / special use3

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.