Moraga City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 8
04 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 8.04.010 - Interpretation and conflict.
- 8.04.020 - Definitions.
- 8.04.030 - Adoption of zoning map.
- 8.04.040 - Uncertainty as to boundaries of land use district.
- 8.04.050 - Restriction on use of lot requirements.
- 8.04.060 - Town scope—Land classification.
- 8.04.070 - Building height.
- 8.04.080 - Reserved.
- 8.04.090 - Determination of lot area.
- 8.04.095 - Calculation of dwelling units.
- 8.04.100 - Lots existing before county zoning.
- 8.04.110 - Public utilities and public pipelines.
- 8.04.120 - Private utilities and private pipelines.
- 8.04.130 - Unauthorized use unlawful.
- 8.04.140 - Unauthorized permits are void.
- 8.04.150 - Public nuisance.
- 8.04.160 - Enforcement.
- 8.04.170 - Duty of officials to comply.
- 8.04.180 - Hillside and ridgeline project amendments.
CHAPTER 8
08 - PLANNING AGENCY
Sections
- 8.08.010 - Composition of planning agency.
- 8.08.020 - Powers and duties of planning commission.
- 8.08.030 - Duties of design review board.
- 8.08.040 - Zoning administrator.
- 8.08.050 - Procedural rules for conduct of duties of zoning administrator.
- 8.08.060 - Duties of zoning administrator.
- 8.08.070 - Design review administrator.
- 8.08.080 - Planning staff.
- 8.08.090 - Duties of planning director.
- 8.08.100 - Planning director to notify planning commission of intent to take action.
CHAPTER 8
12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
Sections
- Article 1. - Applications
- Article 2. - Notices and Hearings
- Article 3. - Standards of Review and Findings
- 8.12.090 - Request for findings upon grant of application.
- 8.12.100 - Determination before making recommendation on change in zoning district classification.
- 8.12.110 - Standards for design review.
- 8.12.120 - Specific findings necessary for conditional use permit.
- 8.12.130 - Specific findings necessary for variance.
- 8.12.140 - Findings for approval of subdivision.
- Article 4. - Decision and Appeals
- 8.12.150 - Time and manner of decision.
- 8.12.160 - Time limit on reapplication for same matter.
- 8.12.170 - Denial without prejudice.
- 8.12.180 - Finality of decision and time for appeal.
- 8.12.190 - Designation of hearing body on appeal.
- 8.12.200 - Appeal of decision.
- 8.12.205 - Withdrawal or termination of appeal.
- 8.12.210 - Appeal of agency's failure to act.
- 8.12.220 - Appeal of decision not otherwise provided for.
- 8.12.230 - Fee for appeal.
- 8.12.240 - Appeal by town council member or planning commissioner.
- 8.12.250 - Reconsideration.
- 8.12.260 - Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 governing time for judicial review made applicable.
CHAPTER 8
22 - RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT RR
Sections
- 8.22.010 - Purpose.
- 8.22.020 - Design guidelines consideration.
- 8.22.030 - Permitted uses.
- 8.22.040 - Conditional uses.
- 8.22.050 - Density transfer.
- 8.22.060 - Minimum lot area and setback regulations.
- 8.22.070 - Maximum building height.
- 8.22.080 - Accessory structures and buildings.
- 8.22.090 - Fences and walls.
- 8.22.100 - Site and development analysis.
CHAPTER 8
24 - ONE, TWO, AND THREE DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS2
Sections
- 8.24.010 - Purpose.
- 8.24.020 - Establishment of land use districts.
- 8.24.030 - Design guidelines consideration.
- 8.24.040 - Permitted uses.
- 8.24.050 - Conditional uses.
- 8.24.055 - Density.
- 8.24.060 - Minimum lot area and yard setback regulations.
- 8.24.070 - Single family residences—Nonconforming setbacks.
- 8.24.080 - Maximum building height.
- 8.24.090 - Accessory structures and buildings.
- 8.24.100 - Fences and walls.
CHAPTER 8
48 - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Sections
- 8.48.010 - Purpose.
- 8.48.020 - Uses permitted.
- 8.48.030 - Size requirement.
- 8.48.040 - Development standards for single-family residential uses in planned development district.
- 8.48.050 - Density transfer.
- 8.48.060 - Development standards.
- 8.48.070 - Rezoning procedure and limitation on uses.
- 8.48.080 - Stages of development plan approval.
- 8.48.090 - Conceptual development plan approval.
- 8.48.100 - Findings required to approve conceptual development plan.
- 8.48.110 - General development plan approval.
- 8.48.120 - Precise development plan approval.
- 8.48.130 - Additional requirements to meet purpose of district.
- 8.48.140 - Changes in approved development plans.
- 8.48.150 - When building permit may be issued.
CHAPTER 8
52 - MOSO AND NON-MOSO OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS
Sections
- Article 1. - Non MOSO Open Space District (Map Symbol N-OS)
- Article 2. - MOSO Open Space District (Map Symbol OS-M)
CHAPTER 8
68 - GENERAL STANDARDS FOR LOTS, YARDS, SETBACKS, FENCES AND WALLS13
Sections
- Article 1. - Lots
- Article 2. - Setbacks
- Article 3. - Fences and Walls
- Article 4. - Yards
- 8.68.050 - Front and side yard setbacks established under county zoning.
- 8.68.060 - Obstructions in yard areas.
- 8.68.070 - Accessory use in rear yard.
- 8.68.080 - Rear yard abutting on side yard.
- 8.68.090 - Front lot line of a corner lot.
- 8.68.100 - Double frontage.
- 8.68.110 - Front yard setback for lots on private streets.
- 8.68.120 - Access to garage on corner lot.
CHAPTER 8
72 - DESIGN REVIEW14
Sections
- Article 1. - General Provisions
- Article 2. - Design Review in Single-Family Land Use Districts
- Article 3. - Design Review in Land Use Districts Other Than Single-Family Residential
- Article 4. - Hearing and Appeal Procedures
- 8.72.100 - Written findings required.
- 8.72.110 - Planning commission may take over processing of application.
- 8.72.120 - Imposition of conditions to approval.
- 8.72.130 - Notice requirements.
- 8.72.140 - Town planner's duty to give notice.
- 8.72.150 - Time and manner for giving notice.
- 8.72.160 - Appeals.
- 8.72.170 - Time and place for filing appeal.
- Article 5. - Design Review of Above Ground Installations in the Public Right-of-Way
- Article 6. - Violation—Penalty
CHAPTER 8
76 - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- 8.76.010 - Intent.
- 8.76.020 - Application to existing land uses.
- 8.76.030 - Fractional parking space.
- 8.76.040 - Mixed uses.
- 8.76.050 - Design and layout.
- 8.76.060 - Maintenance and operation.
- 8.76.070 - Joint uses.
- 8.76.080 - Shared parking.
- 8.76.090 - Off-street parking requirements for nonresidential uses.
- 8.76.100 - Off-street parking requirements for residential uses.
- 8.76.110 - Requirements in non-business areas.
- 8.76.120 - Loading spaces.
- 8.76.130 - Modification.
CHAPTER 8
88 - SIGNS15
Sections
- 8.88.010 - Authority and purpose.
- 8.88.020 - Definitions.
- 8.88.030 - General provisions.
- 8.88.040 - Signs on town property.
- 8.88.050 - Signs allowed without a permit.
- 8.88.060 - Sign review procedure.
- 8.88.070 - Master sign program.
- 8.88.080 - Prohibited signs.
- 8.88.090 - Permanent signs.
- 8.88.100 - Temporary signs.
- 8.88.110 - Legal nonconforming signs.
- 8.88.120 - Abandoned or obsolete signs.
- 8.88.130 - Enforcement.
- 8.88.140 - Severability.
CHAPTER 8
92 - ANIMAL KEEPING16
Sections
- Article 1. - Small Farm Animals
- Article 2. - Dog Fanciers, Livestock and Other Animals
CHAPTER 8
96 - CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
Sections
- Article 1. - General Provisions
- Article 2. - Requirements and Procedures
- 8.96.030 - General requirements.
- 8.96.040 - Physical elements report.
- 8.96.050 - Additional submittals.
- 8.96.060 - Procedures.
- 8.96.070 - Final information submitted.
- 8.96.080 - Adequate physical condition in general.
- 8.96.090 - Specific physical standards.
- 8.96.100 - Utility easements over private streets and other areas.
- 8.96.110 - Provision of private open space for each unit.
- 8.96.120 - Overall design and site layout.
- 8.96.130 - Conditions to approval of conversion.
- Article 3. - Rights of Tenants
- 8.96.140 - Notice of intent to tenants.
- 8.96.150 - Tenant's right to purchase.
- 8.96.160 - Vacation of units.
- 8.96.170 - Increase in rents not remitted.
- 8.96.180 - Moving expenses and rental information.
- 8.96.190 - Notice to new tenants.
- 8.96.200 - Return of deposits.
- 8.96.210 - Remodeling.
- 8.96.220 - Lifetime leases for senior citizens.
- 8.96.230 - Low and moderate income tenant.
- 8.96.240 - Anti-discrimination.
- Article 4. - Requisites for Approval
CHAPTER 8
104 - DENSITY TRANSFER
Sections
- 8.104.010 - Density transfer defined.
- 8.104.020 - Transfer of allowable dwelling unit authorized.
- 8.104.030 - Eligibility.
- 8.104.040 - Initiation of allowable dwelling units.
- 8.104.050 - Fixing the number of allowable dwelling units.
- 8.104.060 - Findings required to approve transfer.
- 8.104.070 - Conditions to approval.
- 8.104.080 - Transfer instruments and notice of restrictions.
- 8.104.090 - Rules and regulations.
CHAPTER 8
108 - FLOOD HAZARD AREA REGULATIONS*
Sections
- Article 1. - General Provisions
- Article 2. - Administration
- Article 3. - Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
- 8.108.120 - Standards of construction.
- 8.108.130 - Standards for utilities.
- 8.108.140 - Standards for subdivisions and other proposed development.
- 8.108.150 - Standards for manufactured homes.
- 8.108.160 - Standards for recreational vehicles.
- 8.108.170 - Floodways.
- 8.108.180 - Mudslide (i.e., mudflow) prone areas.
- 8.108.190 - Flood-related erosion-prone area.
- 8.108.200 - Alluvial fan advisory.
- Article 4. - Variance Procedure
CHAPTER 8
116 - HOUSE MOVING
Sections
- 8.116.010 - Permit required to move structures.
- 8.116.020 - Application for permit.
- 8.116.030 - Application fee.
- 8.116.040 - Procedure upon application.
- 8.116.050 - Performance bond.
- 8.116.060 - Issuance of permit.
- 8.116.070 - Denial of application and appeal.
- 8.116.080 - Reviewing authority may impose conditions.
- 8.116.090 - Notifications.
- 8.116.100 - Completion of alterations and improvements.
- 8.116.110 - Failure to complete improvements.
CHAPTER 8
124 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS17
Sections
- Article 1. - General Provisions
- Article 2. - Ministerial Review for Streamlined ADUs and JADUs
- Article 3. - Ministerial Review for Standard ADUs
- Article 4. - Procedures and Standards for Review of Accessory Dwelling Units Not Qualifying for Ministerial Review
- Article 5. - Deed Restriction
CHAPTER 8
132 - SCENIC CORRIDORS
Sections
- 8.132.010 - Purpose.
- 8.132.020 - Area subject to regulations.
- 8.132.030 - Additional requirements.
- 8.132.040 - Structures and features subject to regulation.
- 8.132.050 - Development guidelines.
- 8.132.060 - Adoption of specific standards.
- 8.132.070 - Approval procedures for property less than ten acres.
- 8.132.080 - Approval procedure for property ten acres or more.
- 8.132.090 - Findings and appeal.
CHAPTER 8
140 - PARK DEDICATIONS
Sections
- Article 1. - General Provisions
- Article 2. - Requirements
- Article 3. - Standard for Area and Fees
- Article 4. - Credit
- Article 5. - Use and time limits
- Article 6. - Procedures
- 8.140.180 - Generally.
- 8.140.190 - Decision—Factors.
- 8.140.200 - Final determination of the council.
- 8.140.210 - Prerequisite for approval of final map, parcel map or building permit.
- 8.140.220 - Incremental payment of fees.
- 8.140.230 - Development of facilities—Specific schedule.
- 8.140.240 - Administration.
- 8.140.250 - Maintenance and liability.
- 8.140.260 - Refunds.
- 8.140.270 - Exemptions.
CHAPTER 8
144 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, SATELLITE DISHES AND MISCELLANEOUS ANTENNAS
Sections
- Article 1. - Wireless Communications Facilities
- 8.144.010 - Purpose and intent.
- 8.144.020 - Definitions.
- 8.144.030 - General development standards.
- 8.144.035 - General development standards and procedures for small cell wireless facilities.
- 8.144.040 - Business, commercial, and mixed-use district development standards.
- 8.144.050 - Residential district development standards.
- 8.144.060 - Open space and open space MOSO district development standards.
- 8.144.070 - General conditions of approval.
- 8.144.080 - Review and approval.
- 8.144.090 - Exemptions and special provisions for Section 6409 approvals.
- Article 2. - Satellite Dish and Miscellaneous Antennas
CHAPTER 8
172 - DENSITY BONUS21
Sections
CHAPTER 8
176 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Sections
- 8.176.010 - Purpose and findings.
- 8.176.020 - Definitions.
- 8.176.030 - Designation of historical landmarks.
- 8.176.040 - Preservation incentives.
- 8.176.050 - Regulation of environmental changes.
- 8.176.060 - Maintenance of landmark.
- 8.176.070 - Property owned by public agencies.
- 8.176.080 - Unsafe or dangerous conditions.
- 8.176.090 - Violation.
CHAPTER 8
200 - MORAGA CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN AREA REGULATIONS
Sections
- 8.200.010 - Purpose.
- 8.200.020 - Applicability.
- 8.200.030 - MCSP zoning districts.
- 8.200.040 - Moraga center development potential.
- 8.200.050 - Moraga center design requirements.
- 8.200.060 - Town square.
- 8.200.070 - Required streets, trail, and bridge.
- 8.200.100 - Standards near creeks and channel setbacks.
CHAPTER 8
210 - RHEEM PARK OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- 8.210.010 - Intent.
- 8.210.020 - Purpose.
- 8.210.030 - Applicability.
- 8.210.040 - Site circulation and access.
- 8.210.050 - Building orientation and setbacks.
- 8.210.060 - Building massing and articulation.
- 8.210.070 - Building façades.
- 8.210.080 - Building space requirements.
- 8.210.090 - Materials and colors.
- 8.210.100 - Vehicle parking.
- 8.210.110 - Bicycle parking.
- 8.210.120 - Residential private open space.
- 8.210.130 - Accessible public space.
- 8.210.140 - Landscaping.
- 8.210.150 - Fencing and screening.
- 8.210.160 - Ancillary facilities, equipment and utilities.
- 8.210.170 - Lighting.