Redwood City
Zoning districts
8 districts, grouped by category.
Mixed use
3Residential
5R-1 Residential—Single-Family
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 28 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
R-2 Residential—Duplex District
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 28 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
Multi-Family—Low Density District
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Multi-Family—Medium Density District
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 28 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
Multi-Family—High Density District
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 100 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
General provisions
189 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
No building shall exceed either two (2) stories in height or thirty (30) feet in height.
Residential development projects of twenty (20) units or more are required to construct affordable units on site per Section 29.4.
No building permit shall be issued ... unless every parking space required by this Article has direct and immediate access from the lot ... to a dedicated public right-of-way.
Any dedicated right-of-way which has been surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or similar surfacing and improved with sidewalks, curbs, and gutters for at least half its dedicated width ... shall be deemed to be improved to minimum standard City specifications.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the joint use of off-street parking for two (2) or more buildings or uses on the same parcel of land if the total of such spaces, when used together, is not less than the sum of the requirements.
Requirements for off-street parking space and off-street loading space shall be a continuing obligation of the owner of the land on which any structure is located so long as the structure is in existence.
An applicant for a building permit shall submit and obtain approval of plans showing that the provisions of this article will be complied with.
When the determination of the number of required off-street parking spaces results in a requirement for a fractional space, any fraction shall require one (1) off-street parking space.
Required off-street parking facilities shall be on the same lot or on an immediately adjacent parcel of land as the structure or use they are intended to serve.
The off-street parking requirements contained herein may be reduced or eliminated by the Zoning Administrator for any building or use located in a parking assessment district.
Every off-street parking and loading facility shall be improved and maintained in accordance with the following standards: ...
In all zoning districts ... within the area which shall be known as the Downtown Parking Zone ... there shall be provided off-street parking spaces for vehicles according to the following schedule
The off-street parking requirements contained within Article 30.2 may be satisfied partially or in full through the payment of an In-Lieu Parking Fee.
For any residential development located in a mixed-use district, one (1) space is required for every dwelling unit, except for Single Room Occupancy Facilities, for which no parking is required, and for Group Homes, for which one-half (0.5) space is required for every bedroom.
In all districts ... outside of the Downtown Parking Zone and Mixed-Use Zoning Districts, there shall be provided off-street parking spaces for vehicles according to the following schedule
A standard parking space shall have a minimum width of not less than eight and one-half (8½) feet and minimum length of not less than eighteen (18) feet.
In the event of a conflict between this Section and State law, State law shall prevail.
In any district ... having a gross floor area over four thousand (4,000) square feet ... there shall be provided ... loading berths and areas according to the following schedule
All required off-street parking and loading spaces shall have an access drive connecting the parking spaces to a dedicated public right-of-way.
Story: That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it... If a basement is more than six (6) feet above finished grade or natural grade (whichever is lower), such basement shall be considered a story.
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