Where a boundary line is indicated as following a street or alley, it shall be construed as following the centerline thereof.

Where a boundary line is indicated as approximately following a lot line, the lot line shall be construed to be the boundary.

Where a boundary line crosses property under one (1) ownership, the boundary line shall be determined by the use of the scale designated on the map.

Where further uncertainty exists, the Planning and Zoning Commission, upon written application or on its own motion, shall determine the location of the boundary in question, giving due consideration to the location indicated on the Zoning Map and the purposes of this chapter as stated in subsection 20.04.030.

Ordinance No. 06-014.[1]

Ordinance No. 2011-07:

Ordinance No. 2019-06 (6-3-2019):

Ordinance No. 2022-03 (9-6-2022):

Protect residential neighborhoods and achieve design compatibility between single- and multi-family developments and commercial districts, preserve neighborhood character, and ensure adequate buffers between zoning districts through physical development standards and performance standards;

Provide adequate sites for public and quasi-public land uses needed to complement residential development; and

Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling.

Residential Single Family District (R-1): The Residential Single Family District provides opportunities for low-density residential development on individual lots. The district corresponds to the Low Density Residential designation in the General Plan Land Use Element.

Residential Medium Density District (R-2): The Residential Medium Density District provides for residential living at moderate densities. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted subject to appropriate standards and review procedures. The district corresponds to the Medium Density Residential designation in the General Plan Land Use Element.

Residential High Density District (R-3): The Residential High Density District provides opportunities for high-density residential development characterized by a mix of housing types, including townhouses, duplexes, apartments and condominiums, subject to appropriate standards. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted subject to appropriate standards and review procedures. The district corresponds to the High Density Residential designation in the General Plan Land Use Element, with the exception of those properties on the west side of Albany Hill that are within the Residential Towers District.

Residential Towers District (R-4): The Residential Towers District applies specifically to properties on the west side of Albany Hill and is characterized by high-density apartment or condominium buildings. The district represents a portion of the area designated as Residential Towers [pending amendment] by the General Plan Land Use Element.

Residential Hillside Development District (RHD): The Residential Hillside Development District establishes standards and requirements for appropriate hillside development on Albany Hill, consistent with the General Plan and Measure K (1994). Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted subject to appropriate standards and review procedures. More specifically, the RHD district is intended:

Provide appropriately located areas for a full range of retail, office, service, residential, and industrial uses needed by the City's residents, businesses and workers;

Strengthen the City's economic base, and provide employment opportunities for residents of the City; and

Ensure that the character of commercial buildings and uses is harmonious with the area in which they are located.

Solano Commercial District (SC): The Solano Commercial District accommodates commercial uses which supply a wide range of commercial retail and related services both to the adjacent neighborhoods and the surrounding communities, within an attractive pedestrian-oriented shopping environment. The district also provides opportunities for office development and high-density residential development, including mixed-use settings. The district corresponds to the Solano Avenue Mixed Use designation in the General Plan Land Use Element.

San Pablo Commercial District (SPC): The San Pablo Commercial District accommodates commercial and retail businesses serving a Citywide or larger market in a boulevard environment, subject to specific standards. The district encourages the redevelopment of underutilized parcels into pedestrian-oriented retail, office, and high-density residential development, which are preferably in mixed-use settings. The district corresponds to the San Pablo Mixed Use designation in the General Plan Land Use Element.

Commercial Mixed Use District (CMX): The Commercial Mixed Use District provides for a broad range of retail, production, light manufacturing, distribution, and repair uses consistent with the Commercial Services and Production designation in the General Plan Land Use Element. More specifically, the "CMX" district is intended:

Public Facilities District (PF): The Public Facilities District provides a procedure for the orderly establishment of public facilities, expansion of their operations, or change in such uses. The district accommodates publicly owned land, including State and Federal facilities, parks, public and private schools, hospitals, and other major institutional uses. Both open and developed areas are appropriate within the district. The district accommodates a combination of residential and commercial uses on portions of the University of California property. The areas within the district correspond to the areas designated in the General Plan Land Use Element as Open Space and Institutional, with the exception that some small, quasi-public sites are located within residential districts, and open space lands west of the Interstate 80 and 580 Freeways are included within the Waterfront District.

Waterfront District (WF): Consistent with Measure C Citizens' Waterfront Approval Initiative (1990), the Waterfront District provides for the water-oriented uses called for in the Waterfront Master Plan, as well as the open space conservation, parks and recreation, and commercial recreation uses outlined in the Land Use Element and the Conservation Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan, in the area west of the Interstate 80 and 580 Freeways. Measure C stipulated that the following actions, if they authorize any use not authorized by the Zoning Ordinance for the Waterfront District as of the effective date of Measure C, shall only be taken by passage of a ballot measure approved by a majority of voters voting.

Hillside Overlay District (:H): The Hillside Overlay District is intended to be applied in those portions of Albany Hill which are substantially developed with residential uses. The purpose of this District is to apply specific height regulations appropriate to the topographic characteristics of Albany Hill and to permit variations in required yards where appropriate.

Commercial Node Overlay District (:CN): The Commercial Node Overlay District is intended to be applied to limited areas for the purposes of:

Professional Overlay District (:P): The Professional Overlay District is intended to permit the establishment of professional offices in residential areas where the establishment of such offices would be compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhood.

Watercourse Overlay District (:WC): The Watercourse Overlay District is intended to promote the preservation and restoration of Albany's creekside areas. It is also the purpose of the WC District to regulate land use in flood-prone areas to protect property from damage due to flood waters and the transportation by water of wreckage and debris. The WC District includes the following:

Planned Residential Overlay District ("PR"): The Planned Residential Overlay District is intended to be compatible with large-scale residential developments which are characterized by certain variations in development standards, including building height, that have been or may be approved by the City through a conditional use permit or a Planned Unit Development process, while maintaining compliance with the density standards of the General Plan and the underlying residential zoning district.