Burlingame City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
General Provisions
Sections
- Chapter 25.02 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- § 25.02.010 Title.
- § 25.02.020 Purpose and Authority.
- § 25.02.030 Relationship to Prior Ordinances.
- § 25.02.040 Relationship to General Plan and CEQA.
- § 25.02.050 Prior Rights and Violations.
- § 25.02.060 Application to Municipal Buildings and Uses.
- § 25.02.070 Violation Constitutes a Public Nuisance.
- § 25.02.080 Severability.
- Chapter 25.04 INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
- Chapter 25.06 ZONING MAP AND ZONING DISTRICTS
ARTICLE 2
Zoning Districts, Allowable uses, and Development Standards
Sections
- Chapter 25.10 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4)
- § 25.10.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.10.020 Land Use Regulations.
- § 25.10.030 Development Standards-General.
- § 25.10.035 Special Permit Requirements in R-1 Zoning District.
- § 25.10.040 Structures and Development Approaches in the R-2 Zoning District Requiring a Special Permit.
- § 25.10.045 Special Permit Requirements R-3 and R-4 Zoning Districts.
- § 25.10.050 Special Front Setback Requirements.
- § 25.10.055 Special Side Setback Requirements.
- § 25.10.060 Floor Area Ratio in the R-1 Zoning District.
- § 25.10.070 Interior Access in the R-1 Zoning District.
- § 25.10.080 Open Space in R-3 and R-4 Zoning Districts.
- § 25.10.090 Lot Frontage, Width, and Size for All Residential Zones.
- § 25.10.100 Minor Modifications.
- § 25.10.110 Design Review.
- Chapter 25.12 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (C-1, BFC, I-I)
- § 25.12.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.12.020 Land Use Regulations.
- § 25.12.030 Development Standards.
- § 25.12.040 Community Benefits for Increased FAR in the BFC and I-I Zoning Districts.
- § 25.12.050 Public Access, Flood and Sea Level Rise Performance Guidelines.
- § 25.12.060 Design Principles for Bayfront Commercial Zoning District.
- § 25.12.070 Design Principles for the Innovative Industrial Zoning District.
- § 25.12.080 Minor Modifications.
- § 25.12.090 Design Review Required.
- Chapter 25.14 MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS (RRMU, NBMU, BRMU, CMU)
- § 25.14.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.14.020 Land Use Regulations.
- § 25.14.030 RRMU Development Standards.
- § 25.14.040 NBMU Development Standards.
- § 25.14.050 Community Benefits for Increased FAR, Density, and Height in NBMU and RRMU Zoning Districts.
- § 25.14.060 California Drive and Broadway Mixed-Use Zoning Districts.
- § 25.14.070 Minor Modifications.
- § 25.14.080 Design Review Required.
- Chapter 25.16 DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING DISTRICTS (BAC, HMU, MMU, BMU, DAC, CAC, CAR)
- Chapter 25.18 PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL, PARKS AND RECREATION, AND TIDAL PLAN/BAY ZONING DISTRICTS (P-I, P-R, TPB)
- Chapter 25.20 OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
- § 25.20.005 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.20.010 Anita Road Overlay (AR).
- § 25.20.020 Commercial Residential Overlay (CR) for California Drive/Edgehill Drive.
- § 25.20.030 Downtown Parking Sector Overlay.
- § 25.20.040 Hillside Overlay (H).
- § 25.20.050 Multi-Unit Residential Overlay (MUR).
- § 25.20.060 R-4 Incentive Overlay (R-4-I).
- § 25.20.070 Rollins Road Residential (RRR) Overlay.
- § 25.20.080 Two-Unit Residential Overlay (R-1-2).
- Chapter 25.22 SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING DISTRICTS (SP)
- Chapter 25.24 COMPREHENSIVE AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN CONSISTENCY
ARTICLE 3
Regulations and Standards Applicable to all Zoning Districts
Sections
- Chapter 25.30 RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- § 25.30.010 Purpose.
- § 25.30.020 Fractions.
- § 25.30.030 Measuring Distances.
- § 25.30.040 Measuring Height.
- § 25.30.050 Measuring Lot Width and Depth.
- § 25.30.060 Determining Floor Area.
- § 25.30.070 Determining Lot Coverage.
- § 25.30.080 Determining Setbacks.
- § 25.30.090 Allowed Projections in Residential Zones.
- § 25.30.100 Allowed Projections in Nonresidential Zones.
- Chapter 25.31 SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- § 25.31.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.31.020 Accessory Structures.
- § 25.31.030 Business Access.
- § 25.31.040 Clear Sight Triangle.
- § 25.31.070 Fences, Walls, and Hedges.
- § 25.31.080 Mechanical and Other Equipment-Residential and Mixed-Use Development.
- § 25.31.090 Public Safety Communications and Wireless Access Point Agreement for Tall Buildings.
- § 25.31.100 Outdoor Lighting and Illumination.
- § 25.31.130 Trash and Refuse Collection Areas.
- Chapter 25.33 AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 25.35 HISTORIC RESOURCES
- § 25.35.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.35.020 Definitions.
- § 25.35.030 City of Burlingame Historic Preservation Commission.
- § 25.35.040 City of Burlingame Historic Architectural and Places Resources Register.
- § 25.35.050 City of Burlingame Official Designation.
- § 25.35.060 Historic Resource Designation Procedures.
- § 25.35.070 Exterior Alteration of Designated Historic Resources.
- § 25.35.080 Preservation Incentives.
- § 25.35.090 Duty to Keep in Good Repair.
- Chapter 25.36 LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE
- Chapter 25.40 PARKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 25.41 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 25.42 SIGNS
- § 25.42.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.42.020 Exempt Signs.
- § 25.42.030 General Requirements for All Signs.
- § 25.42.040 Prohibited Signs.
- § 25.42.050 Sign Permit and Sign Program Requirements.
- § 25.42.060 Master Sign Program.
- § 25.42.070 Calculation of Sign Height and Area.
- § 25.42.080 Permanent Signs.
- § 25.42.090 Temporary Signs.
- § 25.42.100 Nonconforming Signs.
- Chapter 25.43 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 25.44 COMMERCIAL LINKAGE FEES
- Chapter 25.45 RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEES
- § 25.45.010 Purpose.
- § 25.45.020 Definitions.
- § 25.45.030 Residential Impact Fees.
- § 25.45.040 Fee Payment.
- § 25.45.050 State Density Bonus.
- § 25.45.060 Exemptions.
- § 25.45.070 Alternatives.
- § 25.45.080 Affordable Housing Plan and Agreement.
- § 25.45.090 Standards for Development.
- § 25.45.100 Affordable Housing Fund.
- § 25.45.110 Administrative Relief/Appeal.
- § 25.45.120 Enforcement Affordable.
- Chapter 25.46 PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPACT FEES
- § 25.46.010 Definitions.
- § 25.46.020 Collection of Public Facilities Impact Fees.
- § 25.46.030 Conditions for Collection.
- § 25.46.040 Deposit of Fees.
- § 25.46.050 Computation of Fee.
- § 25.46.060 Natural Disaster Fee Exemption.
- § 25.46.070 Exemption for Existing Buildings and Uses.
- § 25.46.080 Fee Payment.
- § 25.46.090 In-lieu Construction or Provision of Facilities or Equipment.
- § 25.46.100 Use of Funds.
- § 25.46.110 Conditions for Reimbursement.
- § 25.46.120 Capital Improvement Plan.
- § 25.46.130 Procedure for Adoption of Fees.
- § 25.46.140 Fee Adjustments or Waivers.
ARTICLE 4
Regulations for Specific Land Uses and Activities
Sections
- Chapter 25.48 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES AND ACTIVITIES
- § 25.48.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.48.020 Accessory Uses in Nonresidential Zoning Districts.
- § 25.48.030 Accessory Dwelling Units.
- § 25.48.040 Adult Entertainment Businesses.
- § 25.48.050 Alcohol Sales.
- § 25.48.060 Cannabis (Marijuana) Regulations.
- § 25.48.080 Communal Housing.
- § 25.48.090 Day Care Centers.
- § 25.48.100 Emergency Shelters-Permanent.
- § 25.48.110 Emergency Shelters-Temporary.
- § 25.48.120 Entertainment Businesses.
- § 25.48.130 Fortunetelling and Psychic Service.
- § 25.48.150 Live/Work Units.
- § 25.48.160 Limited Corner Store Retail.
- § 25.48.170 Low Barrier Navigation Center.
- § 25.48.180 Mobile Food Vending.
- § 25.48.190 Outdoor Sales, Displays, and Storage.
- § 25.48.200 Recycling Facilities.
- § 25.48.210 Rental or Lease of Vacant School Properties.
- § 25.48.220 Residential Care Facilities.
- § 25.48.230 Spas, Bathing, Tanning, and Massage Establishments.
- § 25.48.240 Supportive and Transitional Housing.
- § 25.48.250 Tasting Rooms as an Accessory Use.
- § 25.48.260 Temporary Uses.
- § 25.48.270 Vehicle Fuel Sales and Accessory Service.
- § 25.48.280 Vehicle Sales-Heavy Equipment Rental and Storage.
- § 25.48.290 Urban Agriculture and the Keeping of Animals.
- § 25.48.300 Wireless Communications Facilities.
ARTICLE 5
Nonconformities
Sections
- Chapter 25.50 GENERAL NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 25.52 NONCONFORMING LOTS
- Chapter 25.54 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
- Chapter 25.56 NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 25.58 OTHER NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 6
Permit Processing Procedures
Sections
- Chapter 25.60 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 25.62 APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
- § 25.62.010 Purpose.
- § 25.62.020 Multiple Permit Applications.
- § 25.62.030 Application Preparation and Filing.
- § 25.62.040 Application Fees and Cost Recovery.
- § 25.62.050 Eligible Applicants.
- § 25.62.060 Initial Application Review.
- § 25.62.070 Environmental Review.
- § 25.62.080 Project Evaluation and Staff Reports.
- Chapter 25.66 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND MINOR USE PERMITS
- § 25.66.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.66.020 Application Requirements.
- § 25.66.030 Action by Director for Minor Use Permits.
- § 25.66.040 Review Procedures for Conditional Use Permits.
- § 25.66.050 Conditions of Approval.
- § 25.66.060 Required Findings for Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits.
- § 25.66.070 Permit to Run with the Land.
- Chapter 25.68 DESIGN REVIEW
- § 25.68.010 Purpose.
- § 25.68.020 Applicability and Types of Design Review.
- § 25.68.030 Exceptions.
- § 25.68.040 Design Review Consultant Lists.
- § 25.68.050 Application Filing.
- § 25.68.060 Major Design Review Application Review and Processing.
- § 25.68.070 Minor Design Review Application Review and Processing.
- § 25.68.080 Post-Decision Procedures.
- Chapter 25.70 HILLSIDE AREA CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
- Chapter 25.72 HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
- § 25.72.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.72.020 Business License Required.
- § 25.72.030 Excluded Operations.
- § 25.72.040 Application Filing, Processing, and Review.
- § 25.72.050 Findings and Decision.
- § 25.72.060 Compliance with Standards and Conditions.
- § 25.72.070 Cottage Food Operation Requirements.
- § 25.72.080 Permit Expiration.
- § 25.72.090 Inspections.
- § 25.72.100 Acknowledgement by Applicant.
- § 25.72.110 Changes in Home Occupation.
- Chapter 25.74 MINOR MODIFICATIONS
- Chapter 25.76 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Chapter 25.78 SPECIAL PERMIT
- § 25.78.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.78.020 Structures and Development Approaches in the R-1 Zoning District Requiring a Special Permit.
- § 25.78.030 Structures and Development Approaches in the R-2 Zoning District Requiring a Special Permit.
- § 25.78.040 Structures and Development Approaches in the R-3 and R-4 Zoning Districts Requiring a Special Permit.
- § 25.78.050 Structures and Development Approaches in the BAC, HMU, MMU, BMU, DAC, CAC, CAR, CMU and BRMU Zoning Districts Requiring a Special Permit.
- § 25.78.060 Structures and Development Approaches in the BFC, I-I, RRMU, and NBMU Zoning Districts Requiring a Special Permit.
- § 25.78.070 Community Benefits in the BFC, I-I, RRMU, and NBMU Zoning Districts Requiring a Special Permit.
- § 25.78.080 Review Procedures for Special Permits.
- § 25.78.090 Conditions of Approval.
- Chapter 25.80 SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 25.82 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Chapter 25.84 VARIANCES
- Chapter 25.88 PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, EXTENSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REVOCATIONS
ARTICLE 7
Zoning Code Administration
Sections
- Chapter 25.94 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 25.96 AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE, ZONING MAP, AND GENERAL PLAN
- Chapter 25.98 APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW
- Chapter 25.100 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTICE
- Chapter 25.103 DEVELOPER INDEMNIFICATION
- Chapter 25.104 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- § 25.104.010 Citation and Authority.
- § 25.104.020 Purpose.
- § 25.104.030 Applicability.
- § 25.104.040 Pre-Application Study Session.
- § 25.104.050 Forms, Information and Fees.
- § 25.104.060 Review of Application.
- § 25.104.070 Notice of Public Hearing.
- § 25.104.080 Review by Planning Commission.
- § 25.104.090 Decision by City Council.
- § 25.104.100 Approval of Development Agreement.
- § 25.104.110 Amendment or Cancellation.
- § 25.104.120 Recordation.
- § 25.104.130 Periodic Review.
- § 25.104.140 Modification or Termination.
ARTICLE 8
Definitions
Sections
- Chapter 25.105 PURPOSE
- Chapter 25.106 LAND USE DEFINITIONS
- § 25.106.010 Purpose and Applicability.
- § 25.106.020 "A" Definitions.
- § 25.106.030 "B" Definitions.
- § 25.106.040 "C" Definitions.
- § 25.106.050 "D" Definitions.
- § 25.106.060 "E" Definitions.
- § 25.106.070 "F" Definitions.
- § 25.106.080 "G" Definitions.
- § 25.106.090 "H" Definitions.
- § 25.106.100 "I" Definitions.
- § 25.106.110 "J" Definitions.
- § 25.106.120 "K" Definitions.
- § 25.106.130 "L" Definitions.
- § 25.106.140 "M" Definitions.
- § 25.106.150 "N" Definitions.
- § 25.106.160 "O" Definitions.
- § 25.106.170 "P" Definitions.
- § 25.106.180 "Q" Definitions.
- § 25.106.190 "R" Definitions.
- § 25.106.200 "S" Definitions.
- § 25.106.210 "T" Definitions.
- § 25.106.220 "U" Definitions.
- § 25.106.230 "V" Definitions.
- § 25.106.240 "W" Definitions.
- § 25.106.250 "X" Definitions.
- § 25.106.260 "Y" Definitions.
- § 25.106.270 "Z" Definitions.
- Chapter 25.108 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
- § 25.108.010 General.
- § 25.108.020 "A" Definitions.
- § 25.108.030 "B" Definitions.
- § 25.108.040 "C" Definitions.
- § 25.108.050 "D" Definitions.
- § 25.108.060 "E" Definitions.
- § 25.108.070 "F" Definitions.
- § 25.108.080 "G" Definitions.
- § 25.108.090 "H" Definitions.
- § 25.108.100 "I" Definitions.
- § 25.108.110 "J" Definitions.
- § 25.108.120 "K" Definitions.
- § 25.108.130 "L" Definitions.
- § 25.108.140 "M" Definitions.
- § 25.108.150 "N" Definitions.
- § 25.108.160 "O" Definitions.
- § 25.108.170 "P" Definitions.
- § 25.108.180 "Q" Definitions.
- § 25.108.190 "R" Definitions.
- § 25.108.200 "S" Definitions.
- § 25.108.210 "T" Definitions.
- § 25.108.220 "U" Definitions.
- § 25.108.230 "V" Definitions.
- § 25.108.240 "W" Definitions.
- § 25.108.250 "X" Definitions.
- § 25.108.260 "Y" Definitions.
- § 25.108.270 "Z" Definitions.