Modesto City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
Sections
- Article 1. - Purpose
- Article 2. - Planning Commission
- Article 3. - Board of Zoning Adjustment
- Article 4. - Creation of Zones and Zone Boundaries
- Article 5. - General Zoning Provisions
CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
Sections
- Article 1. - Definitions
- 10-2.101 - Purpose and Intent.
- 10-2.102 - Accessory Building, Structure, and Use.
- 10-2.103 - Alley.
- 10-2.104 - Amusement Machine Center.
- 10-2.105 - Assisted Living Facility.
- 10-2.106 - Bed and Breakfast Home.
- 10-2.107 - Board.
- 10-2.108 - Boarding.
- 10-2.109 - Building.
- 10-2.110 - Building, Main.
- 10-2.111 - Camper.
- 10-2.112 - City.
- 10-2.113 - Commission.
- 10-2.114 - Community Garden.
- 10-2.115 - Construction, Completion of.
- 10-2.116 - Construction, Start of.
- 10-2.117 - Density (Net Residential).
- 10-2.118 - Department.
- 10-2.119 - Director.
- 10-2.120 - Disability.
- 10-2.121 - Downtown Area.
- 10-2.121(B) - Duplex.
- 10-2.122 - Dwelling, Multiple-Family.
- 10-2.123 - Dwelling, Single-Family.
- 10-2.124 - Dwelling Unit.
- 10-2.125 - Emergency Shelter.
- 10-2.126 - Entertainment.
- 10-2.127 - Entertainment Establishment.
- 10-2.128 - Exotic animal.
- 10-2.129 - Family.
- 10-2.130 - Garage Sale.
- 10-2.131 - Grade.
- 10-2.132 - Height.
- 10-2.133 - Homeless Shelter.
- 10-2.134 - Household Pets.
- 10-2.135 - Kennel.
- 10-2.136 - Lodging.
- 10-2.137 - Lot.
- 10-2.138 - Lot Area.
- 10-2.139 - Lot, Back-Up.
- 10-2.140 - Lot, Corner.
- 10-2.141 - Lot, Coverage.
- 10-2.142 - Lot, Flag.
- 10-2.143 - Lot, Interior.
- 10-2.144 - Lot, Through.
- 10-2.145 - Lot Line, Front.
- 10-2.146 - Lot Line, Rear.
- 10-2.147 - Lot Line, Side.
- 10-2.148 - Lot Line, Street-Side.
- 10-2.149 - Lot Width.
- 10-2.149.1 - Low Barrier Navigation Center.
- 10-2.150 - Manufacturing, Heavy.
- 10-2.151 - Manufacturing, Light.
- 10-2.152 - Medical Marijuana Dispensaries.
- 10-2.153 - Microbrewery.
- 10-2.154 - Mobile Recycling Unit.
- 10-2.155 - Model Home.
- 10-2.156 - Motor Home.
- 10-2.157 - Nonconforming Structure and Site.
- 10-2.158 - Nonconforming Use.
- 10-2.159 - Office, General.
- 10-2.160 - Office, Medical.
- 10-2.161 - Pet Store.
- 10-2.162 - Prezoned Land.
- 10-2.163 - Proprietor.
- 10-2.164 - Racing Homer Pigeon.
- 10-2.165 - Recreation Facility, Indoor.
- 10-2.166 - Recreation Facility, Outdoor.
- 10-2.167 - Recreational Vehicle.
- 10-2.168 - Recyclable Material.
- 10-2.169 - Recycling Collection Facility.
- 10-2.170 - Recycling Facility.
- 10-2.171 - Recycling Processing Facility.
- 10-2.172 - Residential Care Facility.
- 10-2.173 - Residential Service Facility.
- 10-2.174 - Retail, General.
- 10-2.175 - Retail, Neighborhood.
- 10-2.176 - Reverse Vending Machine(s).
- 10-2.177 - Secretary.
- 10-2.178 - Services, Business.
- 10-2.179 - Services, Personal.
- 10-2.180 - Services, Major Repair.
- 10-2.181 - Services, Minor Repair.
- 10-2.182 - Services, Trade.
- 10-2.183 - Setback.
- 10-2.184 - Shipping Container.
- 10-2.185 - Sign.
- 10-2.186 - Solar Energy Farm.
- 10-2.187 - Solar Energy System.
- 10-2.188 - Story.
- 10-2.189 - Street.
- 10-2.190 - Street, Side.
- 10-2.191 - Structure.
- 10-2.192 - Supportive Housing.
- 10-2.193 - Swimming Pool.
- 10-2.194 - Transitional Housing.
- 10-2.195 - Truck.
- 10-2.196 - Truck, Light.
- 10-2.197 - Use.
- 10-2.198 - Vehicle, Heavy.
- 10-2.199 - Vehicle, Light.
- 10-2.1100 - Veterinary Hospital, Large Animal.
- 10-2.1101 - Veterinary Hospital, Small Animal.
- 10-2.1102 - Windmill.
- 10-2.1103 - Yard.
- 10-2.1104 - Yard, Front.
- 10-2.1105 - Yard, Rear.
- 10-2.1106 - Yard, Side.
- 10-2.1107 - Yard, Street-Side.
CHAPTER 3
LAND USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- Article 1. - Permitted and Conditional Land Uses
- Article 2. - Specific Land Use Regulations
- 10-3.201 - Accessory Uses and Buildings.
- 10-3.202 - Animals and Fowl.
- 10-3.203 - Bars, Restaurants, and Other Establishments Serving Alcohol.
- 10-3.204 - Child Day Care Facilities.
- 10-3.205 - Emergency and Homeless Shelters.
- 10-3.206 - Garage Sales.
- 10-3.207 - Home Business.
- 10-3.208 - Lodging and Boarding.
- 10-3.208.1 - Low Barrier Navigation Centers.
- 10-3.209 - Manufactured Homes.
- 10-3.210 - Mobile Food Facilities.
- 10-3.211 - Mobile Living Quarters.
- 10-3.212 - Outdoor Sales and Activities (Commercial).
- 10-3.213 - Outdoor Sales and Activities (Industrial).
- 10-3.214 - Recreational Vehicles, Permitted Locations.
- 10-3.215 - Recycling Collection Facilities.
- 10-3.216 - Residential Care Facilities.
- 10-3.217 - Duplexes in the R-1 Zone.
- 10-3.218 - Temporary Construction Buildings.
- 10-3.219 - Temporary Sales Offices and Model Homes.
- 10-3.220 - Trucks and Trailers, Permitted Locations.
- 10-3.221 - Utilities and Railroads.
- 10-3.222 - Vehicle Related Services.
- Article 3. - Adult-Oriented Businesses
- Article 4. - Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
- Article 5. - Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Sites, And Lots
- Article 6. - Personal Cannabis Cultivation
- 10-3.601 - Purpose and Authority.
- 10-3.602 - Definitions.
- 10-3.603 - Outdoor Cultivation of Cannabis.
- 10-3.604 - Indoor Cultivation of Cannabis.
- 10-3.605 - Public Nuisance.
- 10-3.606 - Sale of Cannabis Prohibited.
- 10-3.607 - Enforcement.
- 10-3.608 - Appeal from Administrative Citation.
- 10-3.609 - Penalty for Violation.
- 10-3.610 - Abatement.
- Article 7. - Commercial Cannabis Uses
- 10-3.701 - Purpose.
- 10-3.702 - Definitions.
- 10-3.703 - Location and Minimum Proximity Requirements.
- 10-3.704 - Application and Permit Procedures.
- 10-3.705 - Permit Revocation and Suspension.
- 10-3.706 - Security Requirements.
- 10-3.707 - Development and Operational Standards.
- 10-3.708 - Health and Safety.
- 10-3.709 - Taxes.
- 10-3.710 - Employees.
- 10-3.711 - Miscellaneous.
- 10-3.712 - Enforcement.
- 10-3.713. - Regulation of Cannabis Deliveries.
CHAPTER 4
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- Article 1. - Residential Zones (R-1, R-2, R-3)
- 10-4.101 - Purpose and Intent.
- 10-4.102 - Development Standards.
- 10-4.103 - Area.
- 10-4.104 - Density.
- 10-4.105 - Lot Width.
- 10-4.106 - Front and Street-Side Setback.
- 10-4.107 - Side Setback.
- 10-4.108 - Rear Setback.
- 10-4.109 - Height.
- 10-4.110 - New Two-Story Dwellings and Accessory Buildings, and Second-Story Additions.
- 10-4.111 - Street Frontage.
- 10-4.112 - Lots with Existing Units.
- 10-4.113 - Design.
- 10-4.114 - Accessory Buildings.
- 10-4.115 - Repealed.
- 10-4.116 - Repealed.
- Article 2. - Commercial Zones (P-O, C-1, C-2, C-3)
- Article 3. - Industrial Zones (C-M, M-1, M-2)
- Article 4. - General Development Standards
- Article 5. - Accessory Dwelling Units
- 10-4.501 - Purpose and intent.
- 10-4.502 - Accessory Dwelling Units—General.
- 10-4.503 - Application Filing, Processing, and Review.
- 10-4.504 - Types and Locations of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
- 10-4.505 - Number and Type of Accessory Dwelling Units Permitted.
- 10-4.506 - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): Maximum Sizes.
- 10-4.507 - Accessory Dwelling Unit: Height Limits.
- 10-4.508 - Parking, Accessory Dwelling Units.
- 10-4.509 - Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU).
- 10-4.510 - General Development Standards.
- 10-4.511 - By-right ADUs.
- 10-4.512 - Compliance with State Law.
CHAPTER 5
PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- Article 1. - Off-Street Parking Requirements
- 10-5.101 - Applicability.
- 10-5.102 - Number of Required Spaces.
- 10-5.103 - General Parking Provisions.
- 10-5.104 - Off-Site, Shared, and Reduced Parking.
- 10-5.105 - Parking Lot Design Standards.
- 10-5.106 - Improvement Standards.
- 10-5.107 - Landscaping.
- 10-5.108 - Plans Required.
- 10-5.109 - Expansion of Existing Parking Areas.
CHAPTER 6
SIGNS
Sections
- Article 1. - Sign Regulations
- 10-6.101 - Purpose.
- 10-6.102 - Definitions.
- 10-6.103 - Applicability.
- 10-6.104 - Administration of Sign Regulations.
- 10-6.105 - Sign Permit Requirements and Procedures.
- 10-6.106 - Sign Area, Height and Placement.
- 10-6.107 - Sign Requirements by Zone.
- 10-6.108 - Standards for Specific Types of Signs and Land Uses.
- 10-6.109 - Sign Design and Construction Standards.
- 10-6.110 - Prohibited Sign Types and Materials.
- 10-6.111 - Sign Maintenance Standards.
- 10-6.112 - Nonconforming, Unsafe, and Illegal Signs.
CHAPTER 7
OTHER ZONES
Sections
- Article 1. - Planned Development Zone (P-D)
- Article 2. - Airport Zone (A-P)
- Article 3. - Specific Plan (SP) Zone
- Article 4. - Specific Plan-Holding Zone (SP-H)
- 10-7.401 - Purpose and Intent.
- 10-7.402 - Permitted Uses.
- 10-7.403 - Conditional Uses.
- 10-7.404 - Finding for Approval of Conditional Use Permit, Subdivision, or Parcel Map.
- 10-7.405 - Home Business.
- 10-7.406 - Garage Sales.
- 10-7.407 - Animals and Fowl.
- 10-7.408 - Height.
- 10-7.409 - Front Setback.
- 10-7.410 - Side Setbacks.
- 10-7.411 - Rear Setback.
- 10-7.412 - Street Frontage.
- 10-7.413 - Area.
- 10-7.414 - Lot Width.
- 10-7.415 - Lot Coverage.
- Article 5. - Downtown Zones[2]
- 10-7.501 - Purpose and Intent.
- 10-7.502 - Administration.
- 10-7.503 - Exceptions.
- 10-7.504 - Organization.
- 10-7.505 - Downtown Zones Purpose.
- 10-7.506 - Central Downtown (CD) Zone.
- 10-7.507 - Transition Downtown (TD) Zone.
- 10-7.508 - Urban General Downtown (UGD) Zone.
- 10-7.509 - Main Street Downtown (MSD) Zone.
- 10-7.510 - East Neighborhood Downtown (END) Zone.
- 10-7.511 - Traditional Neighborhood Downtown (TND) Zone.
- 10-7.512 - Building Types.
- 10-7.513 - Frontage types.
- 10-7.514 - Use Types.
- 10-7.515 - General Provisions.
- 10-7.516 - Definitions.
- Article 6. - Mixed Use Pedestrian Oriented (MU-P) Zone
- Article 7. - Mixed Use Highway Oriented (MU-H) Zone
CHAPTER 8
AFFORDABLE HOUSING3
Sections
- Article 1. - Density Bonus: General Provisions
- Article 2. - Density Bonus: Definitions
- 10-8.201 - Development Standard.
- 10-8.202 - Located Within one-half mile of a major transit stop.
- 10-8.203 - Lower income student.
- 10-8.204 - Maximum allowable residential density.
- 10-8.205 - Very-Low-Income Households.
- 10-8.206 - Area Median Income.
- 10-8.207 - Low or Moderate-Income Households.
- 10-8.208 - Total Units or Total Dwelling Units.
- 10-8.209 - Unobstructed Access to the Major Transit Stop.
- 10-8.210 - Density bonus.
- Article 3. - Density Bonus: Projects Ineligible for a Density Bonus
- Article 4. - Density Bonus: Incentives or Concessions
- Article 5. - Density Bonus: Reduced Parking Ratios
- 10-8.501 - Vehicular Parking Ratio.
- 10-8.502 - Persons with a Disability; Low Income Units - Vehicular Parking Ratio.
- 10-8.503 - Persons with a Disability; Moderate-Income Units - Vehicular Parking Ratio.
- 10-8.504 - Lower Income Families; Individuals 62 or Older - Rental Units; Vehicular Parking Ratio.
- 10-8.505 - Lower income families; Special Needs/Supportive Housing Development - Rental Units; Vehicular Parking Ratio.
- 10-8.506 - Unobstructed Access to the Major Transit Stop.
- 10-8.507 - Total Number of Parking Spaces Required for a Development - Whole Number.
- 10-8.508 - Development - Tandem or Uncovered Parking.
- 10-8.509 - Requests - Neither Reduce nor Increase Number of Incentives/Concessions.
- Article 6. - Density Bonus: Donation of Land
- Article 7. - Density Bonus: Inclusion of a Childcare Facility
- Article 8. - Density Bonus: Calculations
- 10-8.801 - Low-Income Units.
- 10-8.802 - Very Low-Income Units.
- 10-8.803 - Senior Housing.
- 10-8.804 - Moderate Income Units (For Purchase).
- 10-8.805 - Transitional Foster Youth, Disabled Veterans, or Homeless Persons.
- 10-8.806 - Student Housing Developments.
- 10-8.807 - Lower Income Units.
- 10-8.808 - For Sale Units.
- 10-8.809. - Equity Sharing Agreements.
CHAPTER 9
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- Article 1. - General Administration
- 10-9.101 - Applications.
- 10-9.102 - Review Process and Authority.
- 10-9.103 - Concurrent Review.
- 10-9.104 - Approval Documents.
- 10-9.105 - Conditions of Approval.
- 10-9.106 - Minor Plan Revisions.
- 10-9.107 - Revocation.
- 10-9.108 - Expiration.
- 10-9.109 - Violation.
- 10-9.110 - Development and Maintenance.
- 10-9.111 - Permanent File.
- Article 2. - Notice and Hearing
- Article 3. - Appeals
- Article 4. - Administrative Decision for Outdoor Use
- Article 5. - Administrative Exceptions
- Article 6. - Variances
- Article 7. - Conditional Use Permits
- Article 8. - Zoning Boundary Amendments
- Article 9. - Zoning Regulation Amendments
- Article 10. - Development Plan Review
- Article 11. - Specific Plan Reimbursement Fees