Gilroy City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE XIV
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS
Sections
- SUBARTICLE 1. DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT (DHD)
- SUBARTICLE 2. DOWNTOWN EXPANSION DISTRICT (DED)
- SUBARTICLE 3. CIVIC/CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT (CCA)
- SUBARTICLE 4. TRANSITIONAL DISTRICT (TD)
- SUBARTICLE 5. CANNERY DISTRICT (CD)
- SUBARTICLE 6. GATEWAY DISTRICT (GD)
ARTICLE XXVII
HISTORIC SITE AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMBINING DISTRICTS
Sections
- 30.27.10 Statement of intent.
- 30.27.20 Permitted uses and conditional use permits.
- 30.27.30 Establishment of historic site and neighborhood combining districts.
- 30.27.40 Design review procedures.
- 30.27.50 Demolition procedures.
- 30.27.51 Historic neighborhood demolition procedures.
- 30.27.52 Historic site demolition procedures.
- 30.27.53 General demolition procedures.
ARTICLE XXVIII
ADULT BUSINESSES
Sections
ARTICLE XXXI
OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- 30.31.10 Statement of intent.
- 30.31.20 Parking space requirements.
- 30.31.21 Residential use off-street parking requirements.
- 30.31.22 Recreational use off-street parking requirements.
- 30.31.23 Institutional use off-street parking requirements.
- 30.31.24 Office, medical and financial uses.
- 30.31.25(a) Retail and commercial uses.
- 30.31.25(b) Downtown specific plan parking requirements.
- 30.31.26 Industrial uses.
- 30.31.30 General off-street parking requirements.
- 30.31.40 Off-street parking dimension table.
- 30.31.50 Special parking requirements.
- 30.31.60 Off-street parking design criteria.
- 30.31.70 Nonconforming parking.
- 30.31.80 Additional requirements.
- 30.31.100 Interim off-street parking reductions for development projects involving the retrofit of unreinforced masonry buildings.
- 30.31.101 Development projects.
- 30.31.102 Parking reductions up to and including twenty percent (20%).
- 30.31.103 Sunset date.
ARTICLE XXXV
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES, ANTENNAS AND WINDMILLS
Sections
- 30.35.10 Purpose and intent.
- 30.35.11 Definitions.
- 30.35.12 Applicability.
- 30.35.13 Exemptions.
- 30.35.14 Permits required.
- 30.35.15 Preapplication.
- 30.35.16 Minimum application requirements.
- 30.35.17 General requirements.
- 30.35.18 Modifications constituting a “substantial change.”
- 30.35.19 Structural, design and environmental standards.
- 30.35.20 NIER exposure.
- 30.35.21 Required findings for wireless telecommunication facilities.
- 30.35.22 Implementation and monitoring costs.
- 30.35.23 Operation and maintenance standards.
- 30.35.24 Telecommunications Act exception procedures.
- 30.35.25 Appeal procedures.
- 30.35.26 Transfer of operation.
- 30.35.27 Revocation of permit.
- 30.35.28 Indemnity and liability.
ARTICLE XXXVII
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- 30.37.10 Statement of intent.
- 30.37.20 Sign permits.
- 30.37.30 Regulations in all districts.
- 30.37.40 Signs in residential and agricultural districts.
- 30.37.50 Signs in commercial and industrial districts.
- 30.37.51 Freeway-oriented signs.
- 30.37.52 Master shopping center signs.
- 30.37.53 Professional office group signs.
- 30.37.54 Industrial group signs.
- 30.37.55 Service station signs.
- 30.37.56 Commercial and industrial real estate signs.
- 30.37.57 Automobile dealerships (new car sales).
- 30.37.58 Regional-serving commercial development.
- 30.37.60 Special sign permits.
- 30.37.70 Maintenance.
- 30.37.80 Amortization.
- 30.37.90 Portable freestanding open house real estate signs and A-frame signs.
ARTICLE XXXVIII
LANDSCAPING, WATER EFFICIENCY, AND STORM WATER RETENTION AND TREATMENT
Sections
- 30.38.10 Purpose.
- 30.38.20 Applicability.
- 30.38.30 Definitions.
- 30.38.40 General landscape standards.
- 30.38.50 Residential zone landscape standards.
- 30.38.60 Commercial zone landscape standards.
- 30.38.70 Industrial zone landscape standards.
- 30.38.80 Landscape documentation review process.
- 30.38.90 Elements of the landscape documentation package.
- 30.38.100 Water efficient landscape worksheet—Completion of worksheet.
- 30.38.110 Soil management report.
- 30.38.120 Landscape design plan.
- 30.38.130 Irrigation design plan.
- 30.38.140 Grading design plan.
- 30.38.150 Certificate of completion.
- 30.38.160 Irrigation scheduling.
- 30.38.170 Landscape and irrigation maintenance schedule.
- 30.38.180 Irrigation audit, irrigation survey, and irrigation water use analysis.
- 30.38.190 Irrigation efficiency.
- 30.38.200 Recycled water.
- 30.38.210 Graywater systems.
- 30.38.220 Storm water management and rainwater retention.
- 30.38.230 Public education.
- 30.38.240 Provisions for existing landscapes.
- 30.38.250 Water waste prevention.
- 30.38.260 Penalties.
- 30.38.270 Protected tree removal.
ARTICLE XLI
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
ARTICLE XLV
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- 30.45.10 Adherence to zoning regulations.
- 30.45.15 Zoning clearance.
- 30.45.20 Prezone of land prior to annexation.
- 30.45.30 Legislative findings and statement of purpose—Prohibition of marijuana cultivation, processing, delivery and dispensary uses.
- 30.45.40 Prohibited activities.
- 30.45.45 Indoor cultivation for personal use.
- 30.45.50 Public nuisance.
- 30.45.60 Violations.
ARTICLE XLVI
EXCEPTIONS
Sections
- 30.46.10 Public service exceptions.
- 30.46.20 Residential lot area requirement exceptions.
- 30.46.30 Lot coverage exceptions.
- 30.46.40 Density bonus for affordable housing developments.
- 30.46.41 Application and processing.
- 30.46.42 Duration of program.
- 30.46.43 Rental and sales price.
- 30.46.44 Compliance with the residential development ordinance.
- 30.46.45 Additional incentives.
- 30.46.46 Number of units.
- 30.46.47 Density bonus agreement.
- 30.46.48 Severability.
ARTICLE L
PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPLICATIONS
Sections
- 30.50.10 Designation.
- 30.50.20 Variances and minor deviations.
- 30.50.23 Reasonable accommodation.
- 30.50.30 Conditional use permits.
- 30.50.35 Downtown use permits.
- 30.50.40 Architectural and site review.
- 30.50.41 Review.
- 30.50.42 Filing of application.
- 30.50.43 Scope of review.
- 30.50.44 Conditions.
- 30.50.45 Inspection prior to use and occupancy.
- 30.50.46 Notification of approval.
- 30.50.47 Terms of approval.
- 30.50.50 Planned unit development approval.
- 30.50.60 Residential development.
- 30.50.70 Right to downtown operations.
ARTICLE LII
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
Sections
- 30.52.10 Amendments.
- 30.52.20 Initiation.
- 30.52.30 Planning commission public hearing.
- 30.52.40 Planning commission findings.
- 30.52.41 Notice of decision of denial.
- 30.52.42 Finality of denial.
- 30.52.50 Appeal to city council.
- 30.52.55 City council public hearing.
- 30.52.60 City council findings.
- 30.52.61 Notice of decision.
- 30.52.62 Finality of decision.
- 30.52.70 Withdrawal.
- 30.52.80 Reapplication.