The purpose of the Central City - Residential (CC-R) Subdistrict is to establish a concentration of multi-family and complementary uses in order to provide a quality central city living environment and to provide market support for Central City businesses.

a.

Primary Uses. The following uses, or uses determined to be similar by the Planning Director, are permitted in the CC-R District as primary uses.

(1)

Administrative and Professional Offices/Services.

None.

(2)

Automobile Related Uses.

None.

(3)

Personal Services.

None.

(4)

Residential Uses.

(a)

Live/Work.

(b)

Small Unlicensed Group home. (See definitions)

(c)

Small Licensed Group home. (See definitions)

(d)

Multiple-family dwellings. (Density per Downtown Hayward Design Plan)

(e)

Single-family dwelling. (Existing as of May 4, 1993, including their accessory structures and uses)

(5)

Retail Commercial Uses.

None.

(6)

Service Commercial Uses.

Reverse vending machines. (When located within a convenience zone.)

(7)

Other Uses.

(a)

Ambulance service.

(b)

Christmas tree or pumpkin patch lot. (See General Regulations Section 10-1.2735.c. for standards)

(c)

Day care home. (State-licensed, less than 24-hour care for children or adults, 14 or fewer persons, excluding staff. See definitions)

(d)

Public agency facilities.

(e)

Low Barrier Navigation Center. (See Section 10-1.2736(b) for criteria and standards.)

b.

Secondary Uses. The following uses are permitted as secondary or subordinate uses to the permitted uses in the CC-R Subdistrict:

(1)

Accessory buildings and uses. (See Section 10.1.1555.)

(2)

Accessory Dwelling Unit(s). (Where primary use is residential. See Section 10-1.2740 for criteria and standards.)

(3)

Garage sales. (4 per year per dwelling. See General Regulations Section 10-1.2735.d.)

(4)

Home occupation. (See definitions)

(5)

Household pets.

(6)

Indoor storage. (Clearly subordinate to a primary or conditional use that is open to the public and which conforms to the policies and goals of the Redevelopment Agency and the Central City-Residential Subdistrict.)

(Amended by Ordinance 17-16, adopted Nov. 7, 2017; Amended by Ordinance 24-01, adopted January 23, 2024; Amended by Ordinance 25-02, § 1(Exh. A), adopted January 21, 2025)

a.

Administrative Uses. The following uses, or uses determined to be similar by the Planning Director, are permitted in the CC-R Subdistrict subject to approval of an administrative use permit:

(1)

Administrative and Professional Offices/Services.

(a)

Accounting and financial offices. (Excluding check-cashing stores)

(b)

Architectural and engineering offices.

(c)

Banks and financial institutions.

(d)

Check cashing store.

(e)

Chiropractic and acupuncture offices.

(f)

Insurance and real estate offices.

(g)

Law offices.

(h)

Medical and dental offices.

(i)

Travel and airline agency offices.

(2)

Automobile Related Uses.

(a)

Automobile parts store.

(b)

Parking lot.

(3)

Personal Services.

(a)

Barber or beauty shop. (Excluding college)

(b)

Dance studio.

(c)

Dry cleaning/laundry.

(d)

Health club.

(e)

Martial arts studio.

(f)

Massage parlor. (When ancillary to a primary and related use such as a beauty salon)

(g)

Nail salon.

(h)

Palm reading service.

(i)

Music studio.

(j)

Photography studio.

(k)

Physical fitness studio.

(l)

Shoe repair.

(m)

Suntan parlor.

(n)

Tailor/seamstress shop.

(4)

Residential Uses.

(a)

Medium Licensed Group home. (See definitions)

(b)

Dormitory.

(5)

Retail Commercial Uses.

(a)

Antique store.

(b)

Appliance store.

(c)

Art and art supplies store.

(d)

Bicycle store.

(e)

Bookstore.

(f)

Camera store.

(g)

Card shop.

(h)

Carpet/drapery store.

(i)

Clothing store.

(j)

Consignment store.

(k)

Convenience market. (See General Regulations Section 10-1.2750 et seq. for regulations of alcohol)

(l)

Fabric store.

(m)

Floral shop.

(n)

Furniture store.

(o)

Garden supplies store.

(p)

Gift shop.

(q)

Hardware store.

(r)

Jewelry store.

(s)

Locksmith shop.

(t)

Music store.

(u)

Paint/wallpaper store.

(v)

Pet grooming shop.

(w)

Pet store.

(x)

Plumbing and heating store.

(y)

Restaurant, with bar. (See General Regulations Section 10-1.2750 et seq. for regulations of alcohol)

(z)

Sporting goods store.

(aa)

Stationary store.

(bb)

Supermarket.

(cc)

Toy store.

(dd)

Variety store.

(ee)

Video sales and rental.

(6)

Service Commercial Uses.

(a)

Copying or reproduction facility.

(b)

Mailing or facsimile service.

(c)

Recycling collection area.

(d)

Taxi company.

(7)

Other Uses.

(a)

Ambulance service.

(b)

Day care center. (State-licensed, less than 24-hour care for children or adults, 15 or more persons, excluding staff. See definitions)

(c)

Educational facility.

(d)

Farmer's market.

(e)

Home occupation - expanded.

(f)

Temporary use.

(g)

Cultural facility.

(h)

Educational facility.

(i)

Hospital.

(j)

Recreational facility.

(k)

Religious facility.

(l)

Convalescent facility.

b.

Conditional Uses. The following uses, or uses determined to be similar by the Planning Director, are permitted in the CC-R Subdistrict subject to approval of a conditional use permit:

(1)

Administrative and Professional Offices/Services.

None.

(2)

Automobile Related Uses.

None.

(3)

Personal Services.

None.

(4)

Residential Uses.

(a)

Large Unlicensed Group home. (See definitions)

(b)

Large Licensed Group home. (See definitions)

(5)

Retail Commercial Uses.

(6)

Service Commercial Uses.

None.

(7)

Other Uses.

None.

(Amended by Ordinance 17-15, adopted Nov. 28, 2017; Amended by Ordinance 21-05, § 2, adopted July 20, 2021; Amended by Ordinance 25-02, § 1(Exh. A), adopted January 21, 2025)

a.

Minimum Lot size: None.

b.

Maximum Residential Density: Densities shall be established in substantial compliance with the Downtown Hayward Design Plan and as indicated herein.

c.

Minimum Lot Frontage: None.

d.

Minimum Average Lot Width: None.

e.

Maximum Lot Coverage: None.

f.

Special Lot Requirements and Exceptions: See General Regulations Section 10-1.2720.

a.

Minimum Front Yard: In substantial compliance with Downtown Hayward Design Plan and as indicated herein.

b.

Minimum Side Yard: 5 feet or 10 percent of the lot width up to 10 feet, unless waived by the Planning Director or by the approving authority.

c.

Minimum Side Street Yard: 10 feet.

d.

Minimum Rear Yard: None, except 15 feet shall be required for residential uses or other uses abutting residential or open space zones or residentially developed property.

e.

Special Yard Requirements and Exceptions: See General Regulations Section 10-1.2725.

a.

Maximum Building Height: Maximum height shall be established in substantial compliance with the Downtown Hayward Design Plan and as indicated herein.

b.

Maximum Accessory Building Height: 14 feet and one-story.

c.

Maximum Height for Fences/hedges/walls:

(1)

Front and Side Street Yard: 4 feet.

(2)

Side and Rear Yard: 6 feet.

(Also see Section 10-1.1555.h. for additional standards)

d.

Special Height Requirements and Exceptions: See General Regulations Section 10-1.2730.

Please refer to Sections 10-1.1550 and 10-1.1555 under Section 10-1.1540 Central City-Plaza Subdistrict (CC-P) for further requirements.