Mill Valley City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 20
04 TITLE-PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION
Sections
- § 20.04.010 Purpose of title.
- § 20.04.020 Interpretation of title.
- § 20.04.030 Repeal and saving clause.
- § 20.04.032 Title and reference.
- § 20.04.036 Compliance with Zoning Ordinance.
- § 20.04.040 Certificate of occupancy required.
- § 20.04.042 Permit issued contrary to law is void.
- § 20.04.044 Public utilities exempt.
- § 20.04.046 Building permits during rezoning proceedings.
- § 20.04.050 Severability.
CHAPTER 20
08 DEFINITIONS
Sections
- § 20.08.010 Definitions generally.
- § 20.08.020 Accessory building or structure.
- § 20.08.030 Accessory use.
- § 20.08.032 Adjusted floor area.
- § 20.08.035 Automobile service station.
- § 20.08.038 Basement.
- § 20.08.039 Breezeway.
- § 20.08.040 Building.
- § 20.08.050 Building height.
- § 20.08.060 Building-Main or principal.
- § 20.08.065 Clustered or grouped single family housing development.
- § 20.08.066 Collector.
- § 20.08.068 Condominium.
- § 20.08.069 Condominium conversion.
- § 20.08.069.1 Cottage development.
- § 20.08.069.2 Critical root zone.
- § 20.08.069.3 Demolition, involuntary.
- § 20.08.069.4 Demolition, voluntary.
- § 20.08.070 Dwelling.
- § 20.08.080 Dwelling unit.
- § 20.08.090 Effective lot area.
- § 20.08.091 Emergency shelter.
- § 20.08.091.1 Employee housing.
- § 20.08.091.2 Existing structure.
- § 20.08.091.5 Family.
- § 20.08.092 Floor area ratio (FAR).
- § 20.08.095 Gasoline service station.
- § 20.08.095.1 Grade, existing.
- § 20.08.095.2 Grade, finished.
- § 20.08.095.3 Grade, natural.
- § 20.08.095.4 Gross floor area.
- § 20.08.095.5 Household.
- § 20.08.096 Housekeeping unit.
- § 20.08.096.5 Kitchen.
- § 20.08.097 Large family day care homes.
- § 20.08.110 Loading space-Off-street.
- § 20.08.120 Lot.
- § 20.08.128 Low barrier navigation center.
- § 20.08.130 Master streets and highways plan.
- § 20.08.131 Mature tree.
- § 20.08.133 Mixed-use.
- § 20.08.134 Multiple family dwelling.
- § 20.08.134.1 New development.
- § 20.08.134.2 Nonconforming building or structure.
- § 20.08.135.1 Nonconforming uses.
- § 20.08.136 Nursing home.
- § 20.08.140 Official plan line.
- § 20.08.149 Owner.
- § 20.08.150 Parking area-Parking lot-Public or private.
- § 20.08.155 Parking, off-street parking space(s) and vehicle storage.
- § 20.08.158 Parking space.
- § 20.08.158.1 Remodel, major.
- § 20.08.158.2 Remodel, minor.
- § 20.08.158.5 Rental, long-term.
- § 20.08.158.6 Rental, short-term.
- § 20.08.159 Residential facility.
- § 20.08.160 Residential second unit.
- § 20.08.161 Roof surface.
- § 20.08.161.5 Single room occupancy dwelling.
- § 20.08.162 Solar access.
- § 20.08.163 Solar easement.
- § 20.08.164 Solar energy system.
- § 20.08.165 Southroof.
- § 20.08.166 Southwall.
- § 20.08.170 Street.
- § 20.08.180 Street grade.
- § 20.08.185 Supportive housing.
- § 20.08.190 Swimming pool.
- § 20.08.191 Target population.
- § 20.08.192 Top floor.
- § 20.08.193 Transitional housing.
- § 20.08.195 True south.
- § 20.08.196 Useable outdoor living area.
- § 20.08.200 Yard.
CHAPTER 20
16 RS DISTRICTS
Sections
CHAPTER 20
18 R-P DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 20.18.010 Purpose.
- § 20.18.020 Procedure for obtaining planned development approval.
- § 20.18.030 Division of property.
- § 20.18.040 Uses permitted without planned development approval.
- § 20.18.050 Uses permitted with planned development approval.
- § 20.18.060 Land capacity determination.
- § 20.18.070 General development criteria.
- § 20.18.080 RP districts-Master plan approval.
- § 20.18.090 Precise development plan approval.
- § 20.18.100 Special regulations.
- § 20.18.110 Application and fees.
CHAPTER 20
20 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 20.20.010 Purpose.
- § 20.20.020 Procedure for obtaining planned development approval.
- § 20.20.030 Division of property.
- § 20.20.040 Uses permitted without planned development approval.
- § 20.20.050 Uses permitted with planned development approval.
- § 20.20.060 Density designation.
- § 20.20.070 General development criteria.
- § 20.20.080 Master plan approval.
- § 20.20.090 Precise development plan approval.
- § 20.20.100 Special regulations.
- § 20.20.110 Application and fees.
CHAPTER 20
30 HOUSING OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- § 20.30.005 Purpose.
- § 20.30.010 General applicability.
- § 20.30.015 General standards and requirements.
- § 20.30.020 Development review and approval procedures.
- § 20.30.025 Small lot housing overlay zoning district.
- § 20.30.030 Opportunity site housing overlay zoning district.
- § 20.30.035 Office conversion housing overlay district.
CHAPTER 20
57 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COMBINING DISTRICT
Sections
- § 20.57.010 Combining district-Creation.
- § 20.57.020 Permit required.
- § 20.57.030 Uses to comply with permit.
- § 20.57.040 Permit conditions.
- § 20.57.050 Permit-Application.
- § 20.57.060 Submission of plan-Contents.
- § 20.57.070 Planning Commission action.
- § 20.57.080 When conditional use permit or variance not required.
- § 20.57.090 Permit-When void.
- § 20.57.100 Permit-Revocation.
- § 20.57.110 Appeals.
CHAPTER 20
59 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
Sections
- § 20.59.010 Purpose and intent.
- § 20.59.020 Definitions.
- § 20.59.030 Chapter solely applicable to residential condominium conversions of two or more units.
- § 20.59.040 Use permit required for condominium conversion.
- § 20.59.050 Findings required for approval of use permit authorizing condominium conversion.
- § 20.59.060 Filing of an application.
- § 20.59.070 Structural report.
- § 20.59.080 Condominium conversion development standards.
- § 20.59.090 Notice of intent to convert.
- § 20.59.100 Tenant's right to purchase.
- § 20.59.110 Notices to tenants following map approval.
- § 20.59.120 Tenant assistance.
- § 20.59.130 City notifications.
- § 20.59.140 Compliance with other regulations.
CHAPTER 20
60 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
Sections
- § 20.60.060 Height limits-Exceptions.
- § 20.60.065 Fences.
- § 20.60.070 Projections, encroachments-Yards measured from official plan line.
- § 20.60.075 Regulations for accessory building or structure.
- § 20.60.080 Garages-Carports-Lot location regulated.
- § 20.60.090 Parking space and car storage.
- § 20.60.095 Payments in lieu of providing off-street parking.
- § 20.60.100 Loading space-Off-street parking.
- § 20.60.140 Nonconforming uses and existing buildings.
- § 20.60.150 Renovations to nonconforming buildings and structures.
- § 20.60.170 Current construction permits valid.
- § 20.60.180 Planned unit development approval.
- § 20.60.190 Existing lots of record, area required.
- § 20.60.200 Notice of public hearing.
- § 20.60.250 Home occupations.
- § 20.60.300 Water conserving landscaping.
CHAPTER 20
64 USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES
Sections
- § 20.64.010 Conditional use permits.
- § 20.64.020 Conditional use permit-Application-Fee.
- § 20.64.030 Conditional use permits-Public hearing.
- § 20.64.035 Conditional use permits-Notice of hearing.
- § 20.64.040 Commission may limit-Use permit.
- § 20.64.045 Entertainment-Alcoholic beverages-Special use permit considerations.
- § 20.64.046 Entertainment-Alcoholic beverages-Special use permit conditions.
- § 20.64.047 Entertainment-Alcoholic beverages-Conditional use permit review.
- § 20.64.050 Building permit issuance-Use permit or variance.
- § 20.64.060 Variances-Conditions governing grant of.
- § 20.64.070 Variances-Application-Form-Fee.
- § 20.64.080 Variances-Public hearing.
- § 20.64.085 Variances-Notice of hearing.
- § 20.64.090 Grants-Limits-Variances.
- § 20.64.100 Variances for solar access.
- § 20.64.110 Construction after notice of violation.
- § 20.64.140 Revocation and expiration-Use permits-Variances.
- § 20.64.150 Reclassification changes-Fee.
- § 20.64.160 Fees-Notice of public hearing.
CHAPTER 20
65 OUTDOOR DINING AREAS AND OUTDOOR MERCHANDISE DISPLAYS
Sections
- § 20.65.010 Permit required.
- § 20.65.020 Contents of application-Fee.
- § 20.65.030 Criteria for issuance of permit.
- § 20.65.040 Conditions of approval.
- § 20.65.050 Appeal of decision.
- § 20.65.060 Outdoor dining areas-Requirements.
- § 20.65.070 Outdoor merchandise displays-Requirements.
- § 20.65.080 Certificate of insurance required for use of public property.
- § 20.65.090 Indemnification for use of public property.
- § 20.65.100 Revocation.
- § 20.65.110 Appeal of decision of revocation.
CHAPTER 20
66 DESIGN REVIEW
Sections
- § 20.66.010 Purpose.
- § 20.66.020 Matters subject to review.
- § 20.66.030 Matters exempt from design review.
- § 20.66.032 Application.
- § 20.66.034 Design guidelines.
- § 20.66.036 Required findings for design review for residential projects.
- § 20.66.040 Required findings for nonresidential projects.
- § 20.66.045 Limitations on building size, height and setback.
- § 20.66.048 Required open space.
- § 20.66.050 Prohibitions.
- § 20.66.070 Action on application.
- § 20.66.080 Public hearing.
- § 20.66.090 Notice of hearing.
- § 20.66.100 Approval-Conditions-Guarantees.
- § 20.66.110 Noncompliance.
- § 20.66.120 Appeals.
- § 20.66.130 Expiration, extension of approval.
CHAPTER 20
67 TREES ON PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY
Sections
- § 20.67.010 Declaration of policy.
- § 20.67.020 Definitions.
- § 20.67.030 Permit required.
- § 20.67.040 Contents of application-Fee.
- § 20.67.050 Public hearing notice.
- § 20.67.055 Approval by Director of Planning and Building.
- § 20.67.060 Tree removal permit for any project which also requires approval under Title 20 (Zoning Ordinance).
- § 20.67.070 Tree cutting on vacant lots.
- § 20.67.075 Tree cutting on developed lots.
- § 20.67.080 Emergency tree removal.
- § 20.67.090 Criteria for issuance of a tree removal permit.
- § 20.67.110 Criteria for denial of a tree removal permit.
- § 20.67.120 Conditions of approval.
- § 20.67.150 Replacement trees.
- § 20.67.200 Appeals.
- § 20.67.250 Violations-Penalties.
CHAPTER 20
73 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
Sections
- § 20.73.010 Purpose.
- § 20.73.020 Definitions.
- § 20.73.030 Applicability.
- § 20.73.040 Wireless telecommunications facility permit required.
- § 20.73.050 Application for permit.
- § 20.73.060 Location and configuration preferences.
- § 20.73.070 Design and development standards for all facilities.
- § 20.73.080 Additional design and development standards for facilities outside the public right-of-way.
- § 20.73.090 Additional design and development standards for facilities in the public right-of-way.
- § 20.73.100 Conditions of approval for all facilities.
- § 20.73.110 Additional conditions of approval for facilities in the public right-of-way.
- § 20.73.120 Findings.
- § 20.73.130 Exceptions.
- § 20.73.140 Wireless telecommunications facilities covered under Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
- § 20.73.150 Wireless telecommunications collocation facilities covered under California Government Code Section 65850.6.
- § 20.73.160 Business license.
- § 20.73.170 Emergency deployment.
- § 20.73.180 Operation and maintenance standards.
- § 20.73.190 No dangerous conditions or obstructions allowed.
- § 20.73.200 Permit expiration.
- § 20.73.210 Cessation of use or abandonment.
- § 20.73.220 Removal and restoration, permit expiration, revocation or abandonment.
- § 20.73.230 Effect on other ordinances.
- § 20.73.240 Effect of state or federal law.
CHAPTER 20
74 SIGNS
Sections
- § 20.74.010 Purpose and intent.
- § 20.74.020 Definitions.
- § 20.74.030 Signs allowed without permits.
- § 20.74.040 Signs allowed with permits.
- § 20.74.050 Signs which are prohibited.
- § 20.74.060 Limits on size of permanent signs.
- § 20.74.070 Sign permit application requirements.
- § 20.74.080 Sign permit review procedure.
- § 20.74.090 Variances.
- § 20.74.100 Appeals.
- § 20.74.110 Nonconforming signs.
- § 20.74.120 Illegal, unsafe and obsolete signs.
- § 20.74.130 Expiration, extension of approval.
CHAPTER 20
80 AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- § 20.80.010 Findings.
- § 20.80.020 Purpose and intent.
- § 20.80.030 Summary of requirements.
- § 20.80.040 Definitions.
- § 20.80.050 Applicable projects.
- § 20.80.060 Requirements for the construction and administration of affordable units.
- § 20.80.070 Affordable housing impact fees and trust fund.
- § 20.80.080 Other affordable housing incentives.
- § 20.80.090 Housing Advisory Committee.
- § 20.80.100 Enforcement.
- § 20.80.110 Appeals.
- § 20.80.120 Consistency with state law and severability.
CHAPTER 20
81 DENSITY BONUS
Sections
- § 20.81.010 Purpose and intent.
- § 20.81.020 Definitions.
- § 20.81.030 Applicability and general provisions.
- § 20.81.040 Application requirements.
- § 20.81.050 Affordability restrictions.
- § 20.81.060 Density bonus allowance.
- § 20.81.070 Incentives and concessions.
- § 20.81.075 Waivers or reductions of development standards.
- § 20.81.080 Review and approval of density bonus application.
- § 20.81.090 Requirement to replace existing affordable housing.
- § 20.81.100 Condominium conversion.
- § 20.81.110 Alternative parking standards.
- § 20.81.120 Design and quality.
- § 20.81.130 Child care facilities.
- § 20.81.140 Land donations.
- § 20.81.150 Conformance to State Density Bonus Law.
CHAPTER 20
90 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Sections
- § 20.90.010 Purpose.
- § 20.90.020 Definitions.
- § 20.90.030 General requirements and restrictions for ADUs and JADUs.
- § 20.90.040 Process, review and fees for ADUs and JADUs.
- § 20.90.050 ADU development standards and objective design guidelines.
- § 20.90.060 JADU development standards.
- § 20.90.070 Termination of permit and use for ADUs and JADUs.
- § 20.90.080 Violations and enforcement for ADUs and JADUs.
CHAPTER 20
100 APPEALS
Sections
- § 20.100.020 Applicability.
- § 20.100.040 Administrative actions appealable.
- § 20.100.060 Zoning Administrator actions appealable.
- § 20.100.070 Planning Commission actions appealable.
- § 20.100.080 Filing.
- § 20.100.100 Notice of hearing.
- § 20.100.120 Planning Commission decision on an appeal.
- § 20.100.130 City Council decision on an appeal.
- § 20.100.150 Exhaustion of remedy.
- § 20.100.160 City Council's action.