Mountain View City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - TITLE
- DIVISION 2. - PURPOSE OF ZONING ORDINANCE
ARTICLE II
ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAPS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
- DIVISION 2. - ZONING MAP ADOPTED
ARTICLE III
GENERAL REGULATIONS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, EXCEPTIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL
- SEC. 36.06. - Zoning district regulations—General.
- SEC. 36.06.05. - Disaster container accessory structures.
- SEC. 36.06.10. - Unsafe buildings.
- SEC. 36.06.15. - Pending building permits.
- SEC. 36.06.20. - Building permits and all other land use entitlements during rezoning or zoning amendments.
- SEC. 36.06.25. - Existing lots of record.
- SEC. 36.06.26. - Short-term rentals.
- DIVISION 2. - ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 3. - NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- SEC. 36.06.65. - Continuing existing uses.
- SEC. 36.06.70. - Nonconforming uses and nonconforming structures.
- SEC. 36.06.75. - Nonconforming uses of land.
- SEC. 36.06.80. - Nonconforming uses of structures or buildings.
- SEC. 36.06.85. - Nonconforming structures or buildings.
- SEC. 36.06.90. - Development of a remnant parcel.
- SEC. 36.06.95. - Nonconforming signs.
- DIVISION 4. - GENERAL SETBACKS
- DIVISION 5. - INTERPRETATIONS, EXCEPTIONS AND CALCULATIONS
- DIVISION 6. - REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- DIVISION 7. - MOVING BUILDINGS
ARTICLE V
- COMMERCIAL ZONES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE
- DIVISION 2. - LAND USES
- DIVISION 3. - COMMERCIAL ZONE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 4. - COMMERCIAL-NEIGHBORHOOD (CN) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 5. - COMMERCIAL-OFFICE (CO) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 6. - COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL-ARTERIAL (CRA) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 7. - COMMERCIAL-SERVICES (CS) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
ARTICLE VI
INDUSTRIAL ZONES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE
- DIVISION 2. - LAND USES
- DIVISION 3. - STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- DIVISION 4. - INDUSTRIAL ZONE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS[3]
- DIVISION 5. - LIMITED INDUSTRIAL (ML) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 6. - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (MM) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
ARTICLE VIII
OTHER ZONES AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - AGRICULTURE (A) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 2. - PUBLIC FACILITY (PF) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 3. - FLOOD PLAIN (F) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 4. - INTERIM (U) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 5. - OVERLAY ZONES
ARTICLE IX
STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL
- DIVISION 2. - ACCESSORY RETAIL USES
- DIVISION 3. - ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
- DIVISION 4. - CEMETERIES, COLUMBARIUMS, MORTUARIES
- DIVISION 5. - CHILD DAY-CARE FACILITIES
- DIVISION 6. - DISH ANTENNAS GREATER THAN ONE (1) METER
- DIVISION 7. - DRIVE-IN AND DRIVE-THROUGH SALES AND SERVICES
- DIVISION 8. - EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HIGHLY SENSITIVE USES
- DIVISION 9. - EFFICIENCY STUDIOS
- DIVISION 10. - EMERGENCY SHELTERS AND LOW-BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS[4]
- DIVISION 11. - HOME OCCUPATIONS, COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS, AND MICROENTERPRISE HOME KITCHEN OPERATIONS[5]
- DIVISION 12. - OUTDOOR MERCHANDISE DISPLAY AND ACTIVITIES
- DIVISION 13. - RECYCLING FACILITIES
- DIVISION 14. - SERVICE STATIONS—RETAIL SALES
- DIVISION 15. - SIGNIFICANT TOBACCO RETAILERS
- DIVISION 16. - VEHICLE SALES AND REPAIR OPERATIONS
- DIVISION 17. - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR TOBACCO SALES
- DIVISION 18. - ANIMAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
- DIVISION 19. - WAREHOUSE RETAIL STORES
- DIVISION 20. - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ALCOHOL SALES
- DIVISION 21. - CANNABIS
- SEC. 36.30.50. - Personal cannabis use, possession and cultivation.
- SEC. 36.30.55. - Cannabis businesses.
- SEC. 36.30.60. - Cannabis businesses—General provisions.
- SEC. 36.30.65. - Cannabis business—General regulations.
- SEC. 36.30.70. - Reserved.
- SEC. 36.30.80. - Cannabis business—Nonstorefront retail.
- SEC. 36.30.85. - Cannabis business—Conditional use permits.
- DIVISION 22. - SAFE PARKING
- DIVISION 23. - GENERAL PLAN MIXED-USE VILLAGE CENTER DEVELOPMENTS.
- DIVISION 24. - HYDROGEN FUELING STATIONS
ARTICLE X
- PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 2. - GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS
- SEC. 36.32.10. - Expansion of structure, change in use.
- SEC. 36.32.15. - Mixed uses/multiple tenants.
- SEC. 36.32.20. - Single-family homes.
- SEC. 36.32.25. - Deferral of parking installation.
- SEC. 36.32.30. - Adjacent site access.
- SEC. 36.32.35. - Rounding of quantities.
- SEC. 36.32.40. - Parking required by precise plans.
- SEC. 36.32.45. - No assignment of parking spaces without approval.
- DIVISION 3. - NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
- DIVISION 4. - REDUCTION OF OFF-STREET PARKING
- DIVISION 5. - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET LOADING AND PARKING
- DIVISION 6. - BICYCLE PARKING STANDARDS
- DIVISION 7. - NONCONFORMING PARKING AREAS
ARTICLE XI
LANDSCAPING
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 2. - GENERAL LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 3. - WATER CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 4. - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION PLANS
ARTICLE XII
SIGNS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 2. - EXEMPT SIGNS
- DIVISION 3. - PROHIBITED SIGNS
- DIVISION 4. - GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 5. - SIGNS ALLOWED IN MULTIPLE ZONING DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 6. - SIGNS ALLOWED BY ZONING DISTRICT
- DIVISION 7. - SIGN REGULATIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN
- SEC. 36.36.60. - Sign regulations pertaining to the downtown precise plan area.
- SEC. 36.36.65. - Measurement of sign area.
- SEC. 36.36.70. - Primary occupancy signs by use.
- SEC. 36.36.75. - Monument, pedestrian and directory signs.
- SEC. 36.36.80. - Window signs.
- SEC. 36.36.85. - Special signs.
- SEC. 36.36.90. - Temporary signs.
- SEC. 36.36.95. - Prohibited signs.
ARTICLE XIII
TENANT RELOCATION ASSISTANCE6
Sections
- SEC. 36.38.- Statement of purpose.
- SEC. 36.38.15. - Definitions.
- SEC. 36.38.20. - Requirement to provide relocation assistance.
- SEC. 36.38.25. - Relocation assistance procedure.
- SEC. 36.38.30. - First right of return—The Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act and Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
- SEC. 36.38.35. - First right of return—Tenants.
- SEC. 36.38.40. - First right of return—Responsibilities concerning accommodations withdrawn from the rental market.
- SEC. 36.38.45. - Alternate mitigation.
- SEC. 36.38.50. - Administrative regulations.
- SEC. 36.38.55. - Mitigation not exclusive.
- SEC. 36.38.60. - Failure to comply.
- SEC. 36.38.65. - Recordation of notice.
ARTICLE XIV
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM7
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: BELOW-MARKET-RATE HOUSING PROGRAM
- SEC. 36.40.10. - General requirements.
- SEC. 36.40.15. - Determination of rents for BMR rental units.
- Sec. 36.40.16. - Rent Increases for BMR Units.
- SEC. 36.40.20. - Determination of sale prices for BMR ownership units.
- SEC. 36.40.25. - Resale controls on ownership units.
- SEC 36.40.30. - Alternative mitigations.
- SEC. 36.40.35. - BMR household eligibility requirements.
- SEC. 36.40.40. - BMR housing fund.
- SEC. 36.40.45. - Compliance.
- SEC. 36.40.50. - Exemptions and appeals.
- SEC. 36.40.55. - Grandfather provision.
- DIVISION 3. - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: HOUSING IMPACT FEE PROGRAM
ARTICLE XVI
- ZONING ORDINANCE ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - AUTHORITY FOR LAND USE AND ZONING DECISIONS
- SEC. 36.44.05. - Purpose.
- SEC. 36.44.10. - Review authority.
- SEC. 36.44.15. - Zoning administrator.
- SEC. 36.44.20. - Design review.
- SEC. 36.44.25. - Subdivision committee.
- SEC. 36.44.30. - Environmental planning commission.
- SEC. 36.44.35. - City council.
- SEC. 36.44.40. - Preapplication meeting and informal application.
- DIVISION 2. - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS
- DIVISION 3. - TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- DIVISION 4. - VARIANCES
- DIVISION 5. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- DIVISION 6. - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- DIVISION 7. - MOBILE HOME PARK PERMIT
- DIVISION 8. - DENSITY BONUS
- DIVISION 9. - SPECIAL DESIGN PERMIT
- DIVISION 10. - PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMITS
- DIVISION 11. - PRECISE PLANS
- DIVISION 12. - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 13. - ZONING AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 14. - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- SEC. 36.54.05. - Purpose.
- SEC. 36.54.10. - Special application requirement.
- SEC. 36.54.15. - Hearings and findings.
- SEC. 36.54.20. - Content of development agreement.
- SEC. 36.54.25. - Execution and recordation.
- SEC. 36.54.30. - Periodic review.
- SEC. 36.54.35. - Effect of development agreement.
- SEC. 36.54.40. - Amendment, modification or termination.
- DIVISION 15. - DESIGNATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES
- SEC. 36.54.50. - Council findings.
- SEC. 36.54.55. - Definitions.
- SEC. 36.54.60. - Preservation of resources.
- SEC. 36.54.65. - Designation criteria.
- SEC. 36.54.70. - Designation process for Historic Register.
- SEC. 36.54.75. - Removal from Register.
- SEC. 36.54.80. - Incentives and benefits.
- SEC. 36.54.85. - Requirement of permit—Development review process.
- SEC. 36.54.90. - National and California Register properties.
- SEC. 36.54.95. - Application of other laws.
- SEC. 36.54.97. - Appeals.
- DIVISION 16. - APPLICATIONS, HEARINGS AND APPEALS
- SEC. 36.56.05. - Purpose.
- SEC. 36.56.10. - Filing.
- SEC. 36.56.15. - Fees.
- SEC. 36.56.20. - Notice of hearing.
- SEC. 36.56.25. - Hearing procedure.
- SEC. 36.56.30. - Notice of decision—Zoning administrator.
- SEC. 36.56.35. - Recommendation by commission.
- SEC. 36.56.40. - Notice of decision—Council.
- SEC. 36.56.45. - Effective date.
- SEC. 36.56.50. - Appeals.
- DIVISION 17. - TIME LIMITS, EXTENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS
- DIVISION 18. - URGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCES
- DIVISION 19. - PROCEDURES FOR INTERPRETATION
- DIVISION 20. - ENFORCEMENT OF PROVISIONS
ARTICLE XVII
DEFINITIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE
- DIVISION 2. - DEFINITIONS
- SEC. 36.60.05. - Definitions - "A."
- SEC. 36.60.07. - Definitions - "B."
- SEC. 36.60.09. - Definitions - "C."
- SEC. 36.60.11. - Definitions - "D."
- SEC. 36.60.13. - Definitions - "E."
- SEC. 36.60.15. - Definitions - "F."
- SEC. 36.60.17. - Definitions—"G."
- SEC. 36.60.19. - Definitions - "H."
- SEC. 36.60.21. - Definitions - "I."
- SEC. 36.60.23. - Definitions - "J."
- SEC. 36.60.25. - Definitions - "K."
- SEC. 36.60.27. - Definitions - "L."
- SEC. 36.60.29. - Definitions - "M."
- SEC. 36.60.31. - Definitions - "N."
- SEC. 36.60.33. - Definitions - "O."
- SEC. 36.60.35. - Definitions - "P."
- SEC. 36.60.37. - Definitions - "Q."
- SEC. 36.60.39. - Definitions - "R."
- SEC. 36.60.41. - Definitions - "S."
- SEC. 36.60.43. - Definitions - "T."
- SEC. 36.60.45. - Definitions - "U."
- SEC. 36.60.47. - Definitions - "V."
- SEC. 36.60.49. - Definitions - "W."
- SEC. 36.60.51. - Definitions - "X."
- SEC. 36.60.53. - Definitions - "Y."
- SEC. 36.60.55. - Definitions - "Z."