Cotati City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
LAND USE CODE APPLICABILITY
Sections
- Chapter 17.10 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF THE LAND USE CODE
- Chapter 17.12 INTERPRETATION OF THE LAND USE CODE
- Chapter 17.14 CITY APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AND NEW LAND USES
ARTICLE 2
COMMUNITY AND PROJECT DESIGN
Sections
- Chapter 17.20 ZONING MAP
- Chapter 17.22 ALLOWABLE LAND USES
- Chapter 17.24 ZONING DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.26 STREET AND STREETSCAPE STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.28 SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONE AND OVERLAY ZONE STANDARDS
- § 17.28.010 Purpose.
- § 17.28.020 Coordinated planning (CP) overlay zone.
- § 17.28.030 Mobilehome park (MHP) overlay zone.
- § 17.28.040 Public facility (PF) zoning district.
- § 17.28.050 Specific plan, downtown (SPD) zoning district.
- § 17.28.060 Specific plan, Santero Way (SPSW) zoning district.
- § 17.28.070 Planned unit developments (PUDs).
ARTICLE 3
SITE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS
Sections
- Chapter 17.30 STANDARDS FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USES
- § 17.30.010 Purpose and applicability.
- § 17.30.020 Build-to-lines and setbacks.
- § 17.30.030 Fences, walls, and screening.
- § 17.30.040 Height limits and exceptions.
- § 17.30.042 Mechanical and utility equipment placement.
- § 17.30.050 Noise standards.
- § 17.30.060 Outdoor lighting.
- § 17.30.070 Performance standards.
- § 17.30.080 Public improvement requirements.
- § 17.30.082 Residential conversions.
- § 17.30.084 Solar energy collectors.
- § 17.30.090 Solid waste/recyclable materials storage.
- § 17.30.100 Underground utilities.
- Chapter 17.31 AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
- § 17.31.010 Purpose.
- § 17.31.020 Applicability.
- § 17.31.030 Exemptions.
- § 17.31.040 Standards for inclusionary units.
- § 17.31.050 In-lieu fees.
- § 17.31.060 Alternatives.
- § 17.31.070 Compliance procedures.
- § 17.31.080 Eligibility for occupying inclusionary units.
- § 17.31.090 Owner-occupied units.
- § 17.31.100 Rental units.
- § 17.31.110 Adjustments, waivers.
- § 17.31.115 Nonresidential affordable housing linkage requirements.
- § 17.31.117 Alternative equivalent actions.
- § 17.31.120 Affordable housing fund.
- § 17.31.130 Enforcement.
- Chapter 17.32 DENSITY BONUSES
- § 17.32.010 Purpose.
- § 17.32.020 Eligibility for bonus, incentives or concessions.
- § 17.32.030 Allowed density bonuses.
- § 17.32.040 Allowed incentives or concessions.
- § 17.32.050 Parking requirements in density bonus projects.
- § 17.32.060 Bonus and incentives for housing with childcare facilities.
- § 17.32.070 Continued availability.
- § 17.32.080 Location and type of designated units.
- § 17.32.090 Processing of bonus requests.
- § 17.32.100 Density bonus agreement.
- § 17.32.110 Control of resale.
- § 17.32.120 Judicial relief, waiver of standards.
- Chapter 17.34 WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
- § 17.34.010 Purpose.
- § 17.34.020 Applicability.
- § 17.34.030 Definitions.
- § 17.34.040 Landscape and irrigation plans.
- § 17.34.050 Landscape location requirements.
- § 17.34.060 Landscape standards.
- § 17.34.070 Irrigation standards.
- § 17.34.080 Documentation for compliance.
- § 17.34.090 Alternate provisions.
- § 17.34.100 Maintenance of landscape areas.
- Chapter 17.36 PARKING AND LOADING
- § 17.36.010 Purpose.
- § 17.36.020 Applicability.
- § 17.36.040 General parking regulations.
- § 17.36.050 Number of parking spaces required.
- § 17.36.060 Disabled parking requirements.
- § 17.36.070 Bicycle and motorcycle parking.
- § 17.36.080 Reduction of parking requirements.
- § 17.36.090 Parking design and development standards.
- § 17.36.100 Driveways and site access.
- § 17.36.110 Loading space requirements.
- § 17.36.120 Designation of off-site parking and loading spaces.
- § 17.36.130 Commercial vehicles on private property.
- Chapter 17.38 SIGNS
- § 17.38.010 Purpose.
- § 17.38.020 Applicability.
- § 17.38.030 Sign permit and master sign plan requirements.
- § 17.38.035 Exemptions from sign permit requirements.
- § 17.38.040 Prohibited signs.
- § 17.38.050 General requirements for all signs.
- § 17.38.060 Zoning district sign standards.
- § 17.38.070 Standards for specific sign types.
- § 17.38.080 Nonconforming signs.
- § 17.38.090 Public nuisance, abatement, and violation.
- § 17.38.100 Appeal.
- § 17.38.110 Judicial review.
- Chapter 17.39 OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS [1]
ARTICLE 4
STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
Sections
- Chapter 17.40 ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- § 17.40.010 Intent and purpose of chapter.
- § 17.40.020 Definitions.
- § 17.40.030 Prohibited areas and minimum proximity requirements.
- § 17.40.040 Adult-oriented business permit required.
- § 17.40.050 Application requirements.
- § 17.40.060 Investigation and action on application.
- § 17.40.070 Appeal.
- § 17.40.080 Judicial review of decision to grant, deny, or revoke.
- § 17.40.090 Permit expiration.
- § 17.40.100 Findings.
- § 17.40.110 Registration of new employees.
- § 17.40.120 Adult-oriented business development standards.
- § 17.40.130 Display of permit.
- § 17.40.140 Persons under eighteen prohibited.
- § 17.40.150 Transfer of adult-oriented business regulatory permits.
- § 17.40.160 Permit revocation.
- § 17.40.170 Violations.
- § 17.40.180 Applicability to other regulations.
- § 17.40.190 Conduct constituting a public nuisance.
- § 17.40.200 Inspections.
- Chapter 17.42 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- § 17.42.010 Purpose and applicability.
- § 17.42.015 Accessory retail and service uses – Reserved.
- § 17.42.020 Agricultural accessory structures.
- § 17.42.030 Alcoholic beverage sales.
- § 17.42.040 Animal keeping.
- § 17.42.045 Auto and vehicle sales.
- § 17.42.050 Bed and breakfast inns (B&Bs).
- § 17.42.060 Child day care facilities.
- § 17.42.065 Condominium, stock cooperative, and other common interest projects.
- § 17.42.070 Drive-through facilities.
- § 17.42.071 Formula-based fast food restaurant.
- § 17.42.072 Emergency shelters.
- § 17.42.080 Home occupations.
- § 17.42.090 Live/work units.
- § 17.42.100 Mixed use projects.
- § 17.42.110 Mobilehomes and mobilehome parks.
- § 17.42.125 Cottage housing projects.
- § 17.42.130 Outdoor displays and sales.
- § 17.42.140 Outdoor storage.
- § 17.42.150 Recycling facilities.
- § 17.42.160 Residential accessory uses and structures.
- § 17.42.165 Retail use maximum floor area.
- § 17.42.170 Accessory dwelling units/junior accessory dwelling units.
- § 17.42.180 Service stations (nonfossil fuel sales).
- § 17.42.190 Windmills for electricity generation.
- § 17.42.200 Commercial cannabis uses and requirements.
- § 17.42.210 Personal and medical cannabis cultivation.
- § 17.42.220 Community gardens.
- § 17.42.230 Market gardens.
- § 17.42.240 Urban agriculture standards.
- Chapter 17.44 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- § 17.44.010 Purpose.
- § 17.44.020 Definitions.
- § 17.44.030 Applicability.
- § 17.44.040 Permit requirements.
- § 17.44.050 Limitations on location.
- § 17.44.060 Facility design and development standards.
- § 17.44.065 Limited waiver to avoid prohibitions of service.
- § 17.44.070 Operation and maintenance standards.
- § 17.44.080 Discontinuance and site restoration.
- Chapter 17.46 CONVERSION OF MOBILEHOME PARK TO OTHER USES
- § 17.46.010 Purpose.
- § 17.46.020 Definitions.
- § 17.46.030 Exemptions.
- § 17.46.040 Disclosure of notification requirements.
- § 17.46.050 Applicability.
- § 17.46.060 Right of negotiated purchase.
- § 17.46.070 Notice to prospective residents.
- § 17.46.080 Supplemental information required.
- § 17.46.090 Conversion impact report.
- § 17.46.100 Special notice and informational meeting requirements.
- § 17.46.110 Mitigation of adverse impacts and reasonable costs of relocation.
- § 17.46.120 Public hearings – Findings.
- § 17.46.130 Applicant obligations after approval of the conversion impact report.
- § 17.46.140 Issuance of grading and/or building permits.
- § 17.46.150 Fees for costs incurred.
- § 17.46.160 Occupancy of park below twenty percent or other evidence of park closure.
- § 17.46.170 Violations.
ARTICLE 5
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Sections
- Chapter 17.50 WATERCOURSE AND RIPARIAN RESOURCE PROTECTION
- Chapter 17.51 RESOURCE CONSERVATION
- Chapter 17.52 GROWTH MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.53 HILLSIDE AND RIDGELINE DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 17.54 TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
- § 17.54.010 Purpose.
- § 17.54.020 Applicability.
- § 17.54.025 Definitions.
- § 17.54.030 Tree permit application requirements.
- § 17.54.040 Protection of trees to be retained.
- § 17.54.050 Tree planting and replacement.
- § 17.54.060 Tree permit approval findings and conditions.
- § 17.54.070 Post approval procedures.
- § 17.54.080 Tree removal without permit.
- Chapter 17.56 WETLAND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION
- § 17.56.010 Purpose.
- § 17.56.020 Applicability.
- § 17.56.030 Compliance with federal and state requirements.
- § 17.56.040 General wetland preservation and enhancement standards.
- § 17.56.050 Permit and application requirements.
- § 17.56.060 Limitations on uses and structures.
- § 17.56.070 Development standards and design criteria.
- § 17.56.080 Prerequisites for building or grading permit issuance.
ARTICLE 6
PLANNING PERMIT PROCEDURES
Sections
- Chapter 17.60 PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING
- § 17.60.010 Purpose.
- § 17.60.020 Authority for land use and zoning decisions.
- § 17.60.030 Concurrent permit processing.
- § 17.60.040 Application preparation and filing.
- § 17.60.050 Indemnification.
- § 17.60.060 Application fees.
- § 17.60.070 Initial application review.
- § 17.60.080 Environmental review.
- § 17.60.090 Staff evaluation and report.
- Chapter 17.62 PERMIT REVIEW AND DECISIONS
- Chapter 17.64 PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
- § 17.64.010 Purpose.
- § 17.64.020 Effective date of permits.
- § 17.64.030 Effect of permit approval.
- § 17.64.040 Effect of permit denial.
- § 17.64.050 Applications deemed approved.
- § 17.64.060 Permits to run with the land.
- § 17.64.070 Performance guarantees.
- § 17.64.080 Permit time limits, extensions, and expiration.
- § 17.64.090 Changes to an approved project.
- Chapter 17.66 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Chapter 17.68 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
ARTICLE 7
SUBDIVISIONS
Sections
- Chapter 17.70 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE APPLICABILITY AND ADMINISTRATION
- § 17.70.010 Purpose of article.
- § 17.70.020 Authority.
- § 17.70.030 Applicability.
- § 17.70.040 Definitions.
- § 17.70.050 Responsibility for administration.
- § 17.70.060 Advisory agency.
- § 17.70.070 Authority for subdivision decisions.
- § 17.70.080 Type of subdivision approval required.
- § 17.70.090 Applications deemed approved.
- § 17.70.100 Exceptions to subdivision standards.
- § 17.70.110 Appeals.
- § 17.70.120 Enforcement of subdivision regulations.
- Chapter 17.71 TENTATIVE MAP FILING AND PROCESSING
- § 17.71.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 17.71.020 Tentative map preparation, application contents.
- § 17.71.030 Tentative map filing, initial processing.
- § 17.71.040 Evaluation of application.
- § 17.71.050 Planning commission review and recommendation.
- § 17.71.060 Council review and decision.
- § 17.71.070 Tentative map approval or disapproval.
- § 17.71.080 Conditions of approval.
- § 17.71.090 Effective date of tentative map approval.
- § 17.71.100 Changes to approved tentative map or conditions.
- § 17.71.110 Completion of subdivision process.
- § 17.71.120 Vesting tentative maps.
- § 17.71.130 Tentative map time limits and expiration.
- § 17.71.140 Extensions of time for tentative maps.
- Chapter 17.72 PARCEL MAPS AND FINAL MAPS
- § 17.72.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 17.72.020 Parcel maps.
- § 17.72.030 Waiver of parcel map.
- § 17.72.040 Parcel map form and content.
- § 17.72.050 Filing and processing of parcel maps.
- § 17.72.060 Parcel map approval.
- § 17.72.070 Final maps.
- § 17.72.080 Final map form and content.
- § 17.72.090 Filing and processing of final maps.
- § 17.72.100 Final map approval.
- § 17.72.110 Supplemental information sheets.
- § 17.72.120 Amendments to recorded maps.
- Chapter 17.74 ADDITIONAL SUBDIVISION PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.76 DEDICATIONS AND EXACTIONS
- Chapter 17.78 SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- § 17.78.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 17.78.020 Applicability of design and improvement standards.
- § 17.78.030 Subdivision design standards.
- § 17.78.040 Site preparation and subdivision construction.
- § 17.78.050 Subdivision improvement requirements.
- § 17.78.060 Improvement plans.
- § 17.78.070 Installation of improvements.
- § 17.78.080 Improvement agreements and security.
- § 17.78.090 Soils reports.
- Chapter 17.79 MOBILEHOME PARK SUBDIVISIONS
- § 17.79.010 Purpose.
- § 17.79.020 Definitions.
- § 17.79.030 Subdivisions governed by Government Code Section 66427.4 (conversion of a mobilehome park to another use) – Incorporation of sections from Chapter 17.46, Conversion of Mobilehome Park to Other Uses.
- § 17.79.040 Subdivisions governed by Government Code Section 66427.4 (conversion of a mobilehome park to another use) – Public hearings – Findings.
- § 17.79.050 Subdivisions governed by Government Code Section 66427.5 (conversion of a mobilehome park to resident ownership) – Applicability.
- § 17.79.060 Subdivisions governed by Government Code Section 66427.5 (conversion of a mobilehome park to resident ownership) – Survey of resident support.
- § 17.79.070 Subdivisions governed by Government Code Section 66427.5 (conversion of a mobilehome park to resident ownership) – Notice to prospective residents.
- § 17.79.080 Subdivisions governed by Government Code Section 66427.5 (conversion of a mobilehome park to resident ownership) – Conversion impact report.
- § 17.79.090 Subdivisions governed by Government Code Section 66427.5 (conversion of a mobilehome park to resident ownership) – Rights of existing mobilehome owners and mobilehome residents upon conversion of a mobilehome park to resident ownership.
- § 17.79.100 Subdivisions governed by Government Code Section 66427.5 (conversion of a mobilehome park to resident ownership) – Public hearings and conditions of approval.
- § 17.79.110 Fees for costs incurred.
- § 17.79.120 Violations.
ARTICLE 8
LAND USE CODE ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- Chapter 17.80 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 17.82 NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
- § 17.82.010 Purpose.
- § 17.82.020 Definitions of legal nonconforming conditions.
- § 17.82.030 Restrictions on nonconforming uses.
- § 17.82.040 Restrictions on nonconforming structures.
- § 17.82.050 Residential exemptions.
- § 17.82.060 Loss of nonconforming status.
- § 17.82.070 Nonconforming parcel.
- § 17.82.080 Nonconforming due to lack of planning permit.
- Chapter 17.84 APPEALS
- Chapter 17.88 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Chapter 17.89 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
- § 17.89.010 Purpose.
- § 17.89.020 Permits and licenses.
- § 17.89.030 Authority for enforcement.
- § 17.89.040 Violations.
- § 17.89.050 Inspection.
- § 17.89.060 Initial enforcement contact.
- § 17.89.070 City remedies for violations.
- § 17.89.080 Recovery of costs.
- § 17.89.090 Additional permit processing fees.
- § 17.89.100 Reinspection fees.
- § 17.89.110 Nuisance abatement by proceedings before the council.
ARTICLE 9
GLOSSARY
Sections
- Chapter 17.90 DEFINITIONS
Additional Zoning
Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - Table 2-2 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Low Density and Neighborhod Zones
- Atachment 2 - Table 2-2 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements - Cannabis Uses
- Attachment 3 - Table 2-3 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Mixed Use Corridors and Districts
- Attachment 4 - Table 2-4 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Downtown Specific Plan Districts
- Ord- 935
- Ord- 934
- Ord- 936