Orinda City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 17
1 - PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION
Sections
- 17.1.1 - Title.
- 17.1.2 - Purpose.
- 17.1.3 - Scope of zoning regulations.
- 17.1.4 - Boundary designations—Zoning Map.
- 17.1.5 - Previously approved projects or projects in process.
- 17.1.6 - Consolidation of applications.
- 17.1.7 - Zoning Map.
- 17.1.8 - Base zoning districts.
- 17.1.9 - Overlay zoning district.
- 17.1.10 - References to classes of base districts.
- 17.1.11 - Development on lots divided by district boundaries.
CHAPTER 17
3 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASE USE RESTRICTIONS
Sections
- 17.3.1 - Purpose.
- 17.3.2 - Residential district descriptions.
- 17.3.3 - RVL, RL and RM districts—Land use regulations.
- 17.3.4 - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
- 17.3.5 - Small family day care.
- 17.3.6 - Large family day care.
- 17.3.7 - Home occupations.
- 17.3.8 - Keeping animals.
- 17.3.9 - Dual residential structures on one lot.
- 17.3.10 - Transitional and supportive housing.
- 17.3.11 - Multifamily housing.
- 17.3.12 - Short-term rentals.
CHAPTER 17
4 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Sections
- 17.4.1 - Purpose.
- 17.4.2 - RVL, RL and RM Districts—Property development regulations.
- 17.4.3 - Setback restrictions.
- 17.4.4 - Nonconforming lots.
- 17.4.6 - Setback requirements for water channels.
- 17.4.7 - Steeply sloping front yard.
- 17.4.8 - Determination of front yard on corner lots.
- 17.4.9 - Determination of front width.
- 17.4.10 - Side yard setback adjustments for certain lots.
- 17.4.11 - Determination of setback at front yard and side/rear yard with street/easement frontage.
- 17.4.12 - Minimum lot frontage.
- 17.4.13 - Application of setback requirements for flag, narrow access and nonfrontage lots.
- 17.4.14 - Application of lot size requirements for flag, narrow access and nonfrontage lots.
- 17.4.15 - Determination of setbacks for irregular lots.
- 17.4.16 - Determination of setbacks for cul-de-sac lots.
- 17.4.17 - Reserved.
- 17.4.18 - Building projections into yards and courts.
- 17.4.19 - Height measurement.
- 17.4.20 - Aggregate height measurement.
- 17.4.21 - Height measured in stories.
- 17.4.22 - Accessory structures.
- 17.4.23 - Accessory structures and enclosures for nondomestic animals.
- 17.4.24 - Landscape structures.
- 17.4.25 - Sports court.
- 17.4.26 - Pools, spas and related equipment.
- 17.4.27 - Fences and retaining walls.
- 17.4.28 - Decks.
- 17.4.29 - Large vehicle parking—Outdoor storage.
- 17.4.30 - Manufactured homes.
- 17.4.31 - Affordable housing incentive program and density bonus.
- 17.4.32 - Residential multifamily development standards.
- 17.4.33 - Senior Housing Overlay District (SH-Overlay) development standards.
- 17.4.34 - High Density Overlay District (-HD Overlay) development standards.
CHAPTER 17
8 - DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
Sections
- 17.8.1 - Intent.
- 17.8.2 - Definition of retail floor.
- 17.8.3 - Downtown commercial district—Description.
- 17.8.4 - Downtown commercial district—Uses allowed.
- 17.8.5 - Downtown commercial district—Use restrictions.
- 17.8.6 - Downtown commercial district—Property development standards.
- 17.8.7 - Downtown office district—Description.
- 17.8.8 - Downtown office district—Use restrictions.
- 17.8.9 - Downtown office district—Property development standards.
- 17.8.10 - Both downtown districts—Additional property development standards.
CHAPTER 17
12 - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Sections
- 17.12.1 - Specific Purposes.
- 17.12.2 - Applicability and zoning map designator.
- 17.12.3 - Land use restrictions.
- 17.12.4 - Development Regulations.
- 17.12.5 - Required plans and materials.
- 17.12.6 - Review and approval of a PD plan and rezoning.
- 17.12.7 - Status of PD plan.
- 17.12.8 - Amendments to adopted PD plan.
CHAPTER 17
13 - SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
Sections
- 17.13.1 - Specific purposes.
- 17.13.2 - Applicability and zoning map designator.
- 17.13.3 - Land use restrictions.
- 17.13.4 - Development regulations.
- 17.13.5 - Required plans and materials.
- 17.13.6 - Review and approval of SP plan and rezoning.
- 17.13.7 - Specific plan procedures.
- 17.13.8 - Environmental review requirements.
- 17.13.9 - Fees and charges.
CHAPTER 17
16 - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- 17.16.1 - Specific purposes.
- 17.16.2 - Basic requirements for single-family residences.
- 17.16.3 - Basic requirements for multifamily, institutional and commercial off-street parking and loading.
- 17.16.4 - Off-street parking and loading spaces required.
- 17.16.5 - Reserved.
- 17.16.6 - Bicycle parking.
- 17.16.7 - Parking space dimensions.
- 17.16.8 - Application of dimensional requirements.
- 17.16.9 - Parking configuration and aisle dimensions.
- 17.16.10 - Parking access from street.
- 17.16.11 - Driveway widths, clearances and materials.
- 17.16.12 - Driveways—Visibility.
- 17.16.13 - Parking area screening—Walls and fences.
- 17.16.14 - Lighting.
- 17.16.15 - Additional design standards for parking lots and structures.
- 17.16.16 - Parking area plan required.
CHAPTER 17
18 - SIGNS2
Sections
- 17.18.1 - Purpose.
- 17.18.2 - Objectives.
- 17.18.3 - Definitions.
- 17.18.4 - General provisions.
- 17.18.5 - Exempt signs.
- 17.18.6 - Signs allowed in the public right-of-way without a permit.
- 17.18.7 - Signs allowed without a permit.
- 17.18.8 - Signs Allowed with a permit in residential and open space districts.
- 17.18.9 - Signs allowed by permit in downtown office; downtown commercial; public, semi-public and utility; and park and recreation districts.
- 17.18.10 - Signs allowed in planned development districts.
- 17.18.11 - Permit application; appeals.
- 17.18.12 - Sign installation and design criteria.
- 17.18.13 - Prohibited signs.
- 17.18.14 - Historical signs.
- 17.18.15 - Maintenance of signs.
- 17.18.16 - Nonconforming signs.
- 17.18.17 - Area of signs.
- 17.18.18 - Calculation of time.
CHAPTER 17
21 - TREE MANAGEMENT
Sections
- 17.21.1 - Findings and declaration of intent.
- 17.21.2 - Definitions.
- 17.21.3 - Permit required for removal or destruction of a protected tree.
- 17.21.4 - Permit Category I—Protected trees on properties not involving a development application.
- 17.21.5 - Permit Category II—Protected trees on property involving a development application project.
- 17.21.6 - Appeal.
- 17.21.7 - Reserved.
- 17.21.8 - Restitution and replacement of protected trees.
- 17.21.9 - Enforcement.
- 17.21.10 - Nonliability of city.
CHAPTER 17
22 - VIEW PRESERVATION
Sections
- 17.22.1 - Purpose.
- 17.22.2 - General principles applicable to the process of view and sunlight restoration.
- 17.22.3 - Application.
- 17.22.4 - Definitions.
- 17.22.5 - Right to preservation of a view or sunlight.
- 17.22.6 - Unreasonable obstruction prohibited.
- 17.22.7 - Criteria for determining unreasonable obstruction.
- 17.22.8 - Criteria for determining appropriate restorative action.
- 17.22.9 - Types of restorative action.
- 17.22.10 - Guidelines concerning restorative action.
- 17.22.11 - Procedure for resolution of obstruction disputes.
- 17.22.12 - Tree claim preparation.
- 17.22.13 - Binding arbitration.
- 17.22.14 - Litigation.
- 17.22.15 - Apportionment of costs.
- 17.22.16 - Liabilities.
- 17.22.17 - Limitations.
- 17.22.18 - Trees on city-owned property.
CHAPTER 17
25 - HISTORIC LANDMARKS
Sections
- 17.25.1 - Title.
- 17.25.2 - Purpose.
- 17.25.3 - Definitions.
- 17.25.4 - Designation by ordinance.
- 17.25.5 - Criteria and findings.
- 17.25.6 - Nominations.
- 17.25.7 - Recommendations and decision.
- 17.25.8 - Time and manner of giving notice.
- 17.25.9 - Time for making decisions.
- 17.25.10 - Elimination or modification of landmark designation.
- 17.25.11 - Current list.
- 17.25.12 - Effect of pending designation.
- 17.25.13 - No effect on density.
- 17.25.14 - Approval required for change to a landmark.
- 17.25.15 - Application for landmark improvement plan approval.
- 17.25.16 - Reviewing body.
- 17.25.17 - Decision to approve or deny a change to a landmark.
- 17.25.18 - Nonapplicability.
- 17.25.19 - No fees.
- 17.25.20 - No public access.
- 17.25.21 - Variances.
- 17.25.22 - Applicability of the Mills Act.
- 17.25.23 - Implementation of the Mills Act.
- 17.25.24 - Compliance with provisions of the historic landmarks chapter.
CHAPTER 17
30 - DESIGN REVIEW
Sections
- 17.30.1 - Intent.
- 17.30.2 - Design review—Operation.
- 17.30.3 - Design review requirement.
- 17.30.5 - Basic design review standards.
- 17.30.6 - Special design review—Very large homes.
- 17.30.7 - Special design review for severely sloped development footprints and lots within the R overlay zone.
- 17.30.8 - Special design review—Small and narrow lots.
- 17.30.9 - Reserved.
- 17.30.10 - Downtown design review.
- 17.30.11 - Senior housing facility, multifamily housing, and high density design review.
- 17.30.12 - Duration of design review approval.
CHAPTER 17
34 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT
Sections
- 17.34.1 - Purpose.
- 17.34.2 - Definitions.
- 17.34.3 - Permitted wireless communication facility locations.
- 17.34.4 - Standards.
- 17.34.5 - Conditions of approval.
- 17.34.6 - Review and approval.
- 17.34.7 - Hearing and notice.
- 17.34.8 - Term.
- 17.34.9 - Review, termination and revocation.
- 17.34.10 - Submittal requirements.
- 17.34.11 - Fees, technical evaluation and bond for removal of facility.
- 17.34.12 - Exemptions.
- 17.34.13 - Remedies not exclusive.
- 17.34.14 - Eligible facilities requests.
- 17.34.15 - Small-wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way.
CHAPTER 17
39 - NOISE CONTROL*
Sections
- 17.39.1 - Purpose.
- 17.39.2 - General decibel limit.
- 17.39.3 - Construction.
- 17.39.4 - Yard maintenance.
- 17.39.5 - Golf course maintenance.
- 17.39.6 - Emergency exception.
- 17.39.7 - Amplified sound at private clubs.
- 17.39.8 - Animals.
- 17.39.9 - Permanent mechanical equipment.
- 17.39.10 - Enforcement.
- 17.39.11 - Definitions.
CHAPTER 17
43 - APPEALS