San Carlos City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
Sections
- 18.01 Introductory Provisions
- 18.02 Rules for Construction of Language
- 18.03 Rules of Measurement Revised 12/25
- 18.03.010 Purpose.
- 18.03.020 General provisions.
- 18.03.030 Fractions.
- 18.03.040 Measuring distances.
- 18.03.050 Measuring height.
- 18.03.060 Measuring lot width and depth.
- 18.03.070 Determining average slope.
- 18.03.080 Determining floor area. Revised 12/25
- 18.03.090 Determining floor area ratio. Revised 12/25
- 18.03.100 Determining lot coverage.
- 18.03.110 Determining lot frontage.
- 18.03.120 Determining setbacks (yards).
- 18.03.130 Measuring signs.
- 18.03.140 Measuring parking lot landscaping.
- 18.03.150 Measuring pedestrian clearance.
ARTICLE II
Base and Overlay Districts
Sections
- 18.04 Residential Districts Revised 12/25
- 18.04.010 Purpose.
- 18.04.020 Land use regulations.
- 18.04.030 Development standards—RS districts.
- 18.04.040 Objective design standards for RS districts.
- 18.04.050 Development standards—RM districts. Revised 12/25
- 18.04.060 Objective design standards for RM districts. Revised 12/25
- 18.04.070 Residential development types.
- 18.04.080 Duplex standards.
- 18.04.090 Townhouse development.
- 18.04.100 Small lot subdivisions.
- 18.05 Mixed-Use Districts Revised 12/25
- 18.06 Commercial Districts Revised 12/25
- 18.07 Industrial Districts
- 18.08 Public and Semi-Public Districts
- 18.09 Airport District
- 18.10 Planned Development District
- 18.11 Gateway (G) Overlay District
- 18.12 Hillside (H) Overlay District
- 18.13 Neighborhood Hub (NH) Overlay District
- 18.14 Stream Development and Maintenance (SDM) Overlay District
- 18.14A Northeast Area Overlay District
ARTICLE III
Regulations Applying to Some or All Districts
Sections
- 18.15 General Site Regulations Revised 12/25
- 18.15.010 Purpose and applicability.
- 18.15.020 Accessory buildings and structures.
- 18.15.030 Development on substandard lots.
- 18.15.040 Fences and walls. Revised 12/25
- 18.15.050 Hazardous material site assessment.
- 18.15.060 Height and height exceptions. Revised 12/25
- 18.15.070 Lighting and illumination. Revised 12/25
- 18.15.080 Projections into yards. Revised 12/25
- 18.15.090 Screening.
- 18.15.100 Swimming pools and spas.
- 18.15.110 Trash and recycling collection areas.
- 18.15.120 Underground utilities.
- 18.15.130 Visibility at intersections and driveways.
- 18.15.140 Airport land use compatibility plan consistency.
- 18.16 Affordable Housing Programs
- 18.16.010 Purpose.
- 18.16.020 Definitions.
- 18.16.030 Below market rate housing requirements.
- 18.16.040 Exemptions to below market rate housing requirements.
- 18.16.050 Below market rate unit standards.
- 18.16.060 Compliance procedures.
- 18.16.070 Alternatives.
- 18.16.080 Eligibility for below market rate units (owner-occupied and rental units).
- 18.16.090 Owner-occupied units.
- 18.16.100 Rental units.
- 18.16.110 Below market rate fund.
- 18.16.120 Periodic review and enforcement.
- 18.16.130 Waivers of affordable housing requirements.
- 18.17 Affordable Housing Incentives
- 18.17.010 Purpose.
- 18.17.020 Definitions.
- 18.17.030 City incentives for below market rate units.
- 18.17.040 State mandated density bonuses.
- 18.17.050 State mandated concessions and incentives, parking reductions, and waivers.
- 18.17.060 Review procedures for State mandated density bonuses, concessions, incentives, waivers, and parking reductions.
- 18.17.070 Requirements for density bonus below market rate units.
- 18.17.080 Interpretation.
- 18.18 Landscaping Revised 12/25
- 18.18.010 Purpose.
- 18.18.020 Applicability.
- 18.18.030 Landscape design principles.
- 18.18.040 Landscape plans.
- 18.18.050 Areas to be landscaped. Revised 12/25
- 18.18.060 General landscaping standards. Revised 12/25
- 18.18.070 Trees.
- 18.18.080 Water efficient landscaping and irrigation.
- 18.18.090 Irrigation specifications.
- 18.18.100 Installation and completion.
- 18.18.110 Maintenance.
- 18.18.120 Liability limitations.
- 18.19 Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots
- 18.19.010 Purpose.
- 18.19.020 Applicability.
- 18.19.030 Establishment of lawful nonconforming uses, structures and lots.
- 18.19.040 Continuation and maintenance of nonconforming structures.
- 18.19.050 Additions and enlargements to nonconforming structures.
- 18.19.060 Expansion of nonconforming uses.
- 18.19.070 Changes and substitutions of nonconforming uses.
- 18.19.080 Repair and replacement of damaged or destroyed nonconforming buildings.
- 18.19.090 Abandonment of nonconforming uses.
- 18.19.100 Abatement.
- 18.20 Parking and Loading
- 18.20.010 Purpose.
- 18.20.020 Applicability.
- 18.20.030 General provisions.
- 18.20.040 Required parking spaces.
- 18.20.050 Parking reductions.
- 18.20.060 Parking in-lieu fee.
- 18.20.070 Location of required parking.
- 18.20.080 Bicycle parking.
- 18.20.090 On-site loading.
- 18.20.100 Parking area design and development standards.
- 18.21 Performance Standards
- 18.21.010 Purpose.
- 18.21.020 Applicability.
- 18.21.030 General standard.
- 18.21.040 Location of measurement for determining compliance.
- 18.21.050 Noise.
- 18.21.060 Vibration.
- 18.21.070 Odors.
- 18.21.080 Heat and humidity.
- 18.21.090 Air contaminants.
- 18.21.100 Liquid or solid waste.
- 18.21.110 Fire and explosive hazards.
- 18.21.120 Hazardous and extremely hazardous materials.
- 18.21.130 Electromagnetic interference.
- 18.21.140 Radioactivity.
- 18.21.150 San Carlos Airport land use compatibility plan consistency.
- 18.22 Signs
- 18.22.010 Title, authority, purpose, scope.
- 18.22.020 General provisions.
- 18.22.030 Definitions.
- 18.22.040 Examples of sign types.
- 18.22.050 Permits and appeals.
- 18.22.060 General regulations.
- 18.22.070 Signs exempt from the sign permit requirement.
- 18.22.080 Permanent signs on nonresidential properties.
- 18.22.090 Maximum number and size of signs.
- 18.22.100 Temporary signage.
- 18.22.110 Prohibited signs.
- 18.22.120 Historical signs.
- 18.22.130 Residential signs.
- 18.22.140 Violations.
- 18.23 Standards for Specific Uses and Activities
- 18.23.010 Purpose.
- 18.23.020 Applicability.
- 18.23.030 Accessory uses.
- 18.23.040 Adult-oriented businesses.
- 18.23.050 Automobile/vehicle sales and services.
- 18.23.060 Bars/nightclubs/lounges and commercial entertainment and recreation.
- 18.23.070 Bed and breakfast lodging.
- 18.23.080 Community assembly facilities.
- 18.23.090 Day care centers.
- 18.23.100 Drive-in and drive-through facilities.
- 18.23.110 Emergency shelters.
- 18.23.120 Home occupations.
- 18.23.130 Large-format retail.
- 18.23.140 Outdoor dining.
- 18.23.150 Outdoor retail sales.
- 18.23.160 Outdoor storage.
- 18.23.170 Personal services.
- 18.23.180 Personal storage.
- 18.23.190 Recycling facilities.
- 18.23.200 Residential care facilities.
- 18.23.210 Accessory dwelling units/junior accessory dwelling units.
- 18.23.220 Single room occupancy hotels.
- 18.23.230 Social service facilities.
- 18.23.240 Temporary uses.
- 18.23.250 Transitional and supportive housing.
- 18.23.260 Formula business uses.
- 18.23.270 Commercial cannabis businesses.
- 18.23.280 Personal cannabis cultivation.
- 18.23.290 Retail establishments selling ammunition or firearms.
- 18.23.300 Indoor shooting ranges.
- 18.23.310 Urban infill unit subdivision and development (SB 9 units).
- 18.24 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
- 18.24.010 Purpose.
- 18.24.020 Applicability.
- 18.24.030 Receive-only antennas permit exemptions.
- 18.24.040 Permitted use.
- 18.24.050 Use permit and permitting fees required.
- 18.24.060 Application requirements – Contents of permit application.
- 18.24.070 Review of permit application – Noticing.
- 18.24.080 General requirements.
- 18.24.090 Design standards.
- 18.24.100 Required findings for approval.
- 18.24.110 Section 6409(a) modification applications.
- 18.24.120 Small wireless facility applications.
- 18.24.130 Time to act on application.
- 18.24.140 Standard permit conditions.
- 18.24.150 Compliance report.
- 18.24.160 Operational regulations.
- 18.24.170 Modifications of a WCF permit.
- 18.24.180 Revocation of a WCF permit.
- 18.24.190 Abandonment, removal, or relocation of facilities.
- 18.24.200 Transfer of an interest.
- 18.24.210 Violations are infractions.
- 18.24.220 Controlling provisions.
- 18.24.230 Definitions and acronyms.
- 18.25 Transportation Demand Management
ARTICLE IV
Administration and Permits
Sections
- 18.26 Planning Authorities Revised 12/25
- 18.27 Common Procedures Revised 12/25
- 18.27.010 Purpose.
- 18.27.020 Application forms and fees.
- 18.27.030 Pre-application review. Revised 12/25
- 18.27.040 Review of applications. Revised 12/25
- 18.27.050 Environmental review.
- 18.27.060 Public notice. Revised 12/25
- 18.27.070 Conduct of public hearings.
- 18.27.080 Timing and notice of action and findings required. Revised 12/25
- 18.27.090 Ex parte communications.
- 18.27.100 Scope of approvals.
- 18.27.110 Effective dates. Revised 12/25
- 18.27.120 Expiration and extension. Revised 12/25
- 18.27.130 Modification of approved plans. Revised 12/25
- 18.27.140 Revocation of permits. Revised 12/25
- 18.27.150 Appeals. Revised 12/25
- 18.27.160 Interpretations and determinations. Revised 12/25
- 18.28 Zoning Clearance
- 18.29 Design Review and Objective Design Standards Compliance Review Revised 12/25
- 18.29.010 Purpose. Revised 12/25
- 18.29.020 Applicability. Revised 12/25
- 18.29.030 Assignment of review responsibilities. Revised 12/25
- 18.29.040 Procedures. Revised 12/25
- 18.29.050 Scope of design review. Revised 12/25
- 18.29.060 Design review criteria. Revised 12/25
- 18.29.070 Design review required findings. Revised 12/25
- 18.29.080 Conditions of approval. Revised 12/25
- 18.29.090 Appeals—Expiration, extensions, and modifications. Revised 12/25
- 18.30 Use Permits Revised 12/25
- 18.30.010 Purpose. Revised 12/25
- 18.30.020 Applicability. Revised 12/25
- 18.30.030 Review authority. Revised 12/25
- 18.30.040 Application requirements. Revised 12/25
- 18.30.050 Public notice and hearing. Revised 12/25
- 18.30.060 Required findings. Revised 12/25
- 18.30.070 Conditions of approval. Revised 12/25
- 18.30.080 Appeals—Expiration, extensions, and modifications. Revised 12/25
- 18.30.090 Failure to comply with conditions. Revised 12/25
- 18.30.100 Revocation of use permits. Revised 12/25
- 18.31 Temporary Use Permits
- 18.32 Variances
- 18.33 Waivers
- 18.34 Amendments to General Plan
- 18.35 Amendments to Zoning Ordinance and Map
- 18.35.010 Purpose.
- 18.35.020 Applicability.
- 18.35.030 Initiation.
- 18.35.040 Application requirements.
- 18.35.050 Review procedures and public notice.
- 18.35.060 Planning and Transportation Commission hearing and recommendation.
- 18.35.070 City Council hearing and action.
- 18.35.080 Criteria for zoning amendments.
- 18.36 Planned Development
- 18.36.010 Purpose.
- 18.36.020 Applicability.
- 18.36.030 Procedures.
- 18.36.040 Required findings.
- 18.36.050 Conditions.
- 18.36.060 Expiration and renewal.
- 18.36.070 Amendments of approved plans.
- 18.36.080 Status of specific plan.
- 18.36.090 Development plan review.
- 18.36.100 Failure to comply with conditions.
- 18.36.110 Revocation or modification of planned development permit.
- 18.37 Development Agreements
- 18.37.010 Purpose.
- 18.37.020 Applicability.
- 18.37.030 Authority and duties.
- 18.37.040 Procedure.
- 18.37.050 Public notice and hearing.
- 18.37.060 Findings and decision.
- 18.37.070 Execution and recordation of development agreement.
- 18.37.080 Annual review.
- 18.37.090 Amendment or cancellation.
- 18.37.100 Effect of approved agreement.
- 18.37.110 Enforcement.
- 18.38 Prezoning and Annexation Procedure
- 18.39 Enforcement and Abatement Procedures
ARTICLE V
General Terms
Sections
- 18.40 Use Classifications
- 18.41 Terms and Definitions Revised 12/25