Foster City City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
17.06 Administration
Construction and Enforcement
Sections
- 17.06.010 Scope.
- 17.06.020 Exclusionary zoning.
- 17.06.030 Planning director.
- 17.06.040 Enforcement officer.
- 17.06.045 Applications—Completeness.
- 17.06.047 Applications—Deemed withdrawn after six months.
- 17.06.050 Use permit—Regulations generally.
- 17.06.060 Use permit—Application.
- 17.06.070 Use permit—Grant or denial.
- 17.06.080 Variance—Regulations generally.
- 17.06.090 Variance—Limitations.
- 17.06.100 Variance—Application.
- 17.06.110 Variance—Grant.
- 17.06.120 Hearing—Required.
- 17.06.130 Hearing—Notice.
- 17.06.140 Appeal period—Issuance.
- 17.06.150 Appeal procedures.
- 17.06.155 Reconsideration within one year.
- 17.06.160 Violation—Infraction.
- 17.06.170 Violation—Nuisance declaration—Abatement.
- 17.06.175 Violation—Penalty fees.
- 17.06.180 Expiration and extensions.
- 17.06.190 Revocation—Generally.
- 17.06.200 Revocation—Procedure.
17.36 PD
Planned Development Combining District
Sections
- 17.36.010 Purpose.
- 17.36.020 Establishment.
- 17.36.030 General development plan.
- 17.36.040 Conditional uses.
- 17.36.050 Specific development plan.
- 17.36.060 Off-street parking requirements in a PD district.
- 17.36.080 Design guidelines/standards.
- 17.36.100 Amendment of development.
- 17.36.110 Development schedule and extensions.
- 17.36.120 Rezoning.
- 17.36.130 Relationship of PD district to other ordinance.
- 17.36.140 Application and fees.
17.52 Fences
Walls and Hedges
Sections
- 17.52.010 Fences, walls and hedges in front yards of noncorner lots.
- 17.52.020 Fences, walls and hedges in side and rear yards of noncorner lots.
- 17.52.030 Fences, walls and hedges on corner lots.
- 17.52.040 General regulations.
- 17.52.050 Nonresidential properties.
- 17.52.060 Public utilities and infrastructure.
- 17.52.070 Exception process.
- 17.52.080 Enforcement.
17.54 Yards
Sections
- 17.54.010 Projections into yards—Architectural features.
- 17.54.020 Projections into yards—Open porches or outside stairways.
- 17.54.030 Projections into yards—Patio covers.
- 17.54.040 Building entrance on side—Setback requirements.
- 17.54.050 Distances between buildings.
- 17.54.060 Measurement from plan line.
- 17.54.070 Setback in previously-developed areas.
- 17.54.080 Setback reductions and encroachments.
- 17.54.090 Side yards on corner lots.
17.58 Architectural
Control and Supervision
Sections
- 17.58.010 Intent and purpose.
- 17.58.020 Improvements subject to architectural review.
- 17.58.030 Architectural review approval required prior to construction or improvement.
- 17.58.040 Architectural review procedures.
- 17.58.050 Findings required.
- 17.58.060 Architectural guidelines adopted by resolution.
- 17.58.070 Special provisions.
17.59 Sign
Control
Sections
- 17.59.010 Purpose, objective and intent.
- 17.59.020 Applicability.
- 17.59.030 Definitions.
- 17.59.040 Sign permits.
- 17.59.050 Measurement of signs.
- 17.59.060 Exempt signs.
- 17.59.070 Prohibited signs.
- 17.59.080 Temporary signs.
- 17.59.090 Public convenience signs.
- 17.59.100 Sign development standards.
- 17.59.110 Signs for specific use.
- 17.59.120 Master sign program.
- 17.59.130 Construction and maintenance.
- 17.59.140 Enforcement.
17.60 Regulation
of Antennas
Sections
- 17.60.010 Findings.
- 17.60.020 Purpose.
- 17.60.030 Definitions.
- 17.60.040 Regulations—Generally.
- 17.60.050 Exemptions.
- 17.60.060 Prohibitions.
- 17.60.070 Process—Use permit or architectural review permit required—Building permit required.
- 17.60.080 Findings for approval.
- 17.60.090 Single-family and two-family residential districts.
- 17.60.100 Multiple-family and townhouse residence districts.
- 17.60.110 Commercial, public facility and residential mixed use districts.
- 17.60.120 Light industrial district.
17.61 Commercial
Wireless Communications Facilities
Sections
- 17.61.010 Purpose.
- 17.61.020 Definitions and acronyms.
- 17.61.030 Permitted use.
- 17.61.040 Use permit required – Permitting fees.
- 17.61.050 Application required – Contents of use permit application.
- 17.61.060 Review of use permit application.
- 17.61.070 Design standards.
- 17.61.080 Required findings for approval.
- 17.61.090 Section 6409(a) modification applications.
- 17.61.100 Microcell applications.
- 17.61.110 Time to act on application.
- 17.61.120 Standard conditions.
- 17.61.130 Operational regulations.
- 17.61.140 Modifications of a WCF permit.
- 17.61.150 Revocation of a WCF use permit.
- 17.61.160 Abandonment, removal, or relocation of facilities.
- 17.61.170 Transfer of an interest.
- 17.61.180 Exemption for municipal facilities.
- 17.61.190 Violations are infractions.
- 17.61.200 Controlling provisions.
17.62 Off-Street
Parking Regulations
Sections
- 17.62.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.62.020 Definitions.
- 17.62.030 Basic regulations for off-street parking.
- 17.62.040 Calculating parking requirements.
- 17.62.050 Design standards.
- 17.62.060 Off-street parking requirements.
- 17.62.070 Basic regulations for off-street loading and unloading spaces.
- 17.62.080 Design standards.
- 17.62.090 Loading/unloading space requirements.
- 17.62.095 Passenger drop-off zone requirements.
- 17.62.100 Relief from the provisions of this chapter.
17.68 General
Performance Standards
Sections
- 17.68.010 Fire and explosion hazards.
- 17.68.020 Radioactivity or electrical disturbance.
- 17.68.030 Noise.
- 17.68.040 Vibration.
- 17.68.050 Smoke.
- 17.68.060 Odors.
- 17.68.070 Air pollution.
- 17.68.080 Glare.
- 17.68.090 Liquid or solid wastes.
- 17.68.100 Screening of utilities.
- 17.68.110 Screening of construction materials and equipment.
- 17.68.120 Airport land use compatibility plan consistency.
17.70 Nonconformity
Uses
Sections
- 17.70.010 Regulation generally.
- 17.70.020 Existing nonconformities.
- 17.70.030 Continuation.
- 17.70.040 Nonconforming building—Alteration—Generally.
- 17.70.050 Nonconforming building—Alteration—Permit required.
- 17.70.060 Nonconforming building—Destruction and restoration.
- 17.70.070 Nonconformance designation until use permit issuance.
- 17.70.080 Nonconforming building—Time for conformance—Generally.
- 17.70.090 Nonconforming building—Time for conformance—Designations.
- 17.70.100 Nonconforming building—Maintenance and repairs.
- 17.70.110 Nonconforming building—Under the three thousand dollars’ valuation.
- 17.70.120 Nonconformity due to redistricting.
- 17.70.130 Nonconforming fences, walls and hedges.
17.74 Amendments
Sections
- 17.74.010 Generally.
- 17.74.020 Rezoning of property.
- 17.74.030 Initiation.
- 17.74.040 Hearing—Required.
- 17.74.050 Hearing—Notice.
- 17.74.060 Commission’s report.
- 17.74.070 Hearing—By council.
- 17.74.080 Modification—Action.
- 17.74.090 Recommendation against rezoning.
- 17.74.100 Prezoning.
- 17.74.110 Reconsideration within one year.
17.78 Accessory
Dwelling Units
Sections
- 17.78.010 Findings.
- 17.78.020 Purpose.
- 17.78.030 Application.
- 17.78.040 Definitions.
- 17.78.050 Permit application for an accessory dwelling unit.
- 17.78.060 Standards applicable to single-family residence zoning districts.
- 17.78.070 Standards applicable to multifamily residence zoning districts.
- 17.78.075 Standards applicable to public facilities (PF) zoning districts.
- 17.78.080 Parking requirements for accessory dwelling units.
- 17.78.090 Permit process.
- 17.78.100 Other provisions.
17.84 Reasonable
Accommodation
Sections
- 17.84.010 Purpose.
- 17.84.020 Applicability.
- 17.84.030 Definitions.
- 17.84.040 Availability of information.
- 17.84.050 Application requirements.
- 17.84.060 Review authority.
- 17.84.070 Review procedure.
- 17.84.080 Findings and decision.
- 17.84.090 Appeal of determination.
- 17.84.100 Rescission of grants of reasonable accommodation.
- 17.84.110 Fees.
17.86 Density
Bonuses
Sections
- 17.86.010 Purpose.
- 17.86.020 Definitions.
- 17.86.030 Applicability.
- 17.86.040 Application requirements.
- 17.86.050 Density bonus.
- 17.86.060 Incentives.
- 17.86.070 Discretionary approval authority retained.
- 17.86.080 Waivers.
- 17.86.090 Affordable housing agreement and senior housing agreement.
- 17.86.100 Design and quality.
17.88 Affordable
Housing Commercial Linkage Fee
Sections
- 17.88.010 Purpose.
- 17.88.020 Definitions.
- 17.88.030 Affordable housing commercial linkage fee imposed.
- 17.88.040 Exemptions from payment of affordable housing commercial linkage fee.
- 17.88.050 Alternatives to payment of affordable housing commercial linkage fee.
- 17.88.060 Affordable housing fund.
- 17.88.070 Waiver.
- 17.88.080 Enforcement.
17.90 Below
Market Rate Inclusionary Housing Program
Sections
- 17.90.010 Purpose.
- 17.90.020 Definitions.
- 17.90.030 Applicability.
- 17.90.040 Requirements for inclusion of below market rate dwelling units in development projects.
- 17.90.050 Payment of below market rate housing in-lieu fee.
- 17.90.060 Standards for development of below market rate dwelling units.
- 17.90.070 Alternatives.
- 17.90.080 Below market rate housing plan and below market rate housing agreement.
- 17.90.090 Affordable housing fund.
- 17.90.100 Standards for occupancy, management, and compliance of below market rate dwelling units.
- 17.90.110 Enforcement.
- 17.90.120 Expiring covenants.
- 17.90.130 “No fault” evictions.
- 17.90.140 Tenant relocation assistance.
- 17.90.150 Registration of below market rate units.