Santa Clara County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- CHAPTER 1.10.- TITLE AND PURPOSE
- CHAPTER 1.20. - APPLICATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
- CHAPTER 1.30. - DEFINITIONS: GENERAL TERMS[2]
ARTICLE 2
- BASE DISTRICTS
Sections
- CHAPTER 2.10.- DEFINITIONS: USE CLASSIFICATIONS[3]
- CHAPTER 2.20. - RURAL BASE DISTRICTS
- § 2.20.010. - Purposes.
- § 2.20.020. - Use regulations.
- § 2.20.030. - Development standards.
- § 2.20.040. - Slope-density requirements.
- § 2.20.050. - A districts: Agricultural preservation criteria.
- § 2.20.060. - AR districts: Specific subdivision and road provisions.
- § 2.20.070. - HS districts: Supplemental development standards.
- § 2.20.080. - RR districts: Supplemental development standards.
- § 2.20.090. - Local-serving uses.
- CHAPTER 2.30. - URBAN RESIDENTIAL BASE DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 2.40. - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BASE DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 2.50. - SPECIAL PURPOSE BASE DISTRICTS[4]
ARTICLE 3
- COMBINING DISTRICTS
Sections
- CHAPTER 3.10 - LOT SIZE AND SETBACKS COMBINING DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 3.20. - "-d" DESIGN REVIEW COMBINING DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 3.30. - "-sr" SCENIC ROADS COMBINING DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 3.40. - "-n" NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COMBINING DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 3.50. - "-h" HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMBINING DISTRICTS[5]
- § 3.50.010. - Purpose.
- § 3.50.020. - Applicability.
- § 3.50.030. - Design review requirements.
- § 3.50.040. - Historical Heritage Commission referral.
- § 3.50.050. - Special use regulations and findings.
- § 3.50.060. - Special development standards and procedures.
- § 3.50.070. - Demolition or removal procedures.
- § 3.50.080. - Adoption of "-h" districts.
- § 3.50.090. - "-h " district (New Almaden).
- § 3.50.100. - "-h " district (D'Artenay Ranch).
- § 3.50.110. - Reserved.
- CHAPTER 3.60. - "-bw" BAY WETLANDS COMBINING DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 3.70. - "-mh" MONTEREY HIGHWAY USE PERMIT AREA COMBINING DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 3.75. - "-os" HOUSING OPPORTUNITY SITES COMBINING DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 3.80. - "-ps" PUBLIC SERVICES AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COMBINING DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 3.90. - "-sm" SAN MARTIN USE PERMIT AREAS COMBINING DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 3.95 - "-cv" COYOTE VALLEY CLIMATE RESILIENCE COMBINING DISTRICT
ARTICLE 4
- SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
Sections
- CHAPTER 4.10.- SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS
- § 4.10.010.- Purpose.
- § 4.10.015. - Accessory dwelling units.
- § 4.10.020. - Adult uses.
- § 4.10.025. - Agriculture: Urban.
- § 4.10.030. - Agricultural processing.
- § 4.10.040. - Agricultural employee housing.
- § 4.10.050. - Agriculturally related entertainment and commercial uses.
- § 4.10.060. - Bed and breakfast inns.
- § 4.10.070. - Camps and retreats.
- § 4.10.080. - Cemeteries.
- § 4.10.090. - Community care.
- § 4.10.100. - Reserved.
- § 4.10.110. - Dairies.
- § 4.10.115. - Emergency shelters.
- § 4.10.120. - Entertainment—Seasonal outdoor.
- § 4.10.130. - Feed lots.
- § 4.10.140. - Golf courses and country clubs.
- § 4.10.150. - Golf driving ranges.
- § 4.10.160. - Helipads.
- § 4.10.170. - Historic structure—Use conversion.
- § 4.10.180. - Home occupations.
- § 4.10.190. - Hospitals and clinics.
- § 4.10.195. - Industrial Hemp.
- § 4.10.200. - Kennels—Commercial.
- § 4.10.210. - Livestock auction yards.
- § 4.10.220. - Mushroom farms.
- § 4.10.230. - Nonprofit institutions.
- § 4.10.240. - Poultry and egg farms—Commercial.
- § 4.10.250. - Radio-controlled model aircraft facilities.
- § 4.10.260. - Reception facilities.
- § 4.10.270. - Recreational playgrounds and sports fields.
- § 4.10.280. - Recreational vehicle parks.
- § 4.10.285. - Recycling facilities: Collection facilities—Consumer recycling.
- § 4.10.290. - Religious institutions.
- § 4.10.300. - Residential—Communal institutional.
- § 4.10.310. - Retail sales and services: local-serving.
- § 4.10.320. - Rodeos and equestrian event facilities.
- § 4.10.330. - Schools.
- § 4.10.340. - Reserved.
- § 4.10.345. - Solar energy conversion systems—Commercial.
- § 4.10.350. - Sport shooting.
- § 4.10.360. - Stables—Commercial.
- § 4.10.370. - Surface mining.
- § 4.10.380. - Temporary residences during house construction.
- § 4.10.385. - Temporary agricultural residence.
- § 4.10.387. - Urban Primary Unit.
- § 4.10.390. - Wind energy conversion systems—Commercial.
- § 4.10.395. - Wineries.
- § 4.10.400. - Wireless telecommunication facilities.
- CHAPTER 4.20.- SUPPLEMENTAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- § 4.20.010.- Purpose.
- § 4.20.020. - Accessory buildings and structures.
- § 4.20.030. - Density bonuses and other incentives for affordable housing.
- § 4.20.040. - Development on substandard lots.
- § 4.20.050. - Fences.
- § 4.20.060. - Manufactured homes.
- § 4.20.070. - Motor vehicle repair and storage in residential districts.
- § 4.20.080. - Outdoor storage: Miscellaneous materials.
- § 4.20.090. - Recreational and similar vehicles.
- § 4.20.100. - Refuse storage in multi-family and nonresidential development.
- § 4.20.110. - Setback encroachments and height exceptions.
- § 4.20.120. - Tree preservation and removal.
- § 4.20.130. - Inclusionary housing for the unincorporated areas of the County of Santa Clara.
- CHAPTER 4.30.- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- § 4.30.010.- Purpose.
- § 4.30.020. - General provisions.
- § 4.30.030. - Parking spaces required—Residential uses.
- § 4.30.040. - Parking spaces required—Nonresidential uses.
- § 4.30.050. - Shared/mixed use parking.
- § 4.30.060. - Special parking provisions.
- § 4.30.070. - Parking design standards.
- § 4.30.080. - Location of parking.
- § 4.30.090. - Loading.
- § 4.30.100. - Parking exception.
- CHAPTER 4.40.- SIGNS
- § 4.40.010.- Purpose.
- § 4.40.020. - Review.
- § 4.40.030. - Construction and maintenance of signs.
- § 4.40.040. - Sign illumination.
- § 4.40.050. - Nonresidential uses—Attached signs.
- § 4.40.060. - Nonresidential uses—Freestanding signs.
- § 4.40.070. - Other signs.
- § 4.40.080. - Master sign program.
- § 4.40.090. - Subdivision directional signs.
- § 4.40.100. - Political signs.
- § 4.40.110. - Agricultural sales and winery signs.
- § 4.40.120. - Computation of sign area.
- § 4.40.130. - Nonconforming signs.
- § 4.40.140. - Exemption for Stanford University.
- § 4.40.150. - Definitions.
- CHAPTER 4.50.- NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- § 4.50.010.- Purpose.
- § 4.50.020. - Nonconforming uses of land and buildings.
- § 4.50.030. - Nonconforming buildings.
- § 4.50.040. - Nonconforming lot size.
- § 4.50.050. - Nonconforming signs.
- § 4.50.060. - Residential uses in nonresidential districts.
- § 4.50.070. - Multi-family, density-nonconforming.
- § 4.50.080. - Uses with active time-limited use permit.
- § 4.50.090. - Public nuisances.
ARTICLE 5
- PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- CHAPTER 5.10.- REVIEW AUTHORITY
- CHAPTER 5.20.- COMMON PROCEDURES
- § 5.20.010.- Purpose.
- § 5.20.020. - Pre-application meeting.
- § 5.20.030. - Application and fees.
- § 5.20.040. - Application for discretionary exemption.
- § 5.20.050. - Environmental assessment.
- § 5.20.060. - City general plan conformance.
- § 5.20.070. - Properties subject to annexation.
- § 5.20.080. - Determination of application completeness.
- § 5.20.090. - Modification or withdrawal of permit application.
- § 5.20.110. - Public notification.
- § 5.20.120. - Conditions of approval.
- § 5.20.125. - Recordation of notice.
- § 5.20.130. - Action on application.
- § 5.20.140. - Denial due to existing violation.
- § 5.20.150. - Notice of approval or denial.
- § 5.20.160. - Acceptance of conditions of approval.
- § 5.20.170. - Time limitations for establishment of use or structure.
- § 5.20.180. - Extension of time to establish use.
- § 5.20.190. - Permit renewal of a time-limited permit.
- § 5.20.200. - Modification of permit approval.
- § 5.20.210. - Revocation or modification of permits.
- § 5.20.220. - Exemption required for parcels created by gift deed.
- § 5.20.230. - Development agreements.
- § 5.20.240. - Planning clearance.
- CHAPTER 5.30.- APPEALS
- CHAPTER 5.40.- ARCHITECTURE AND SITE APPROVAL
- CHAPTER 5.45 - CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN[7]
- CHAPTER 5.50.- DESIGN REVIEW
- CHAPTER 5.55.- LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT[8]
- Sec. 5.55.010.- Purpose.
- Sec. 5.55.020. - Approval authority.
- Sec. 5.55.030. - Scope of review.
- Sec. 5.55.040. - General plan and zoning requirements and criteria.
- Sec. 5.55.050. - Additional requirements for all lot line adjustments.
- Sec. 5.55.060. - Lot line adjustments involving land subject to land conservation contracts (Williamson Act).
- Sec. 5.55.070. - Lot configuration.
- Sec. 5.55.080. - Special procedures.
- Sec. 5.55.090. - Time limitations.
- § 5.55.100. - Lot merger.
- Sec. 5.55.110. - Common procedures.
- CHAPTER 5.60.- SPECIAL PERMIT
- CHAPTER 5.65.- USE PERMIT
- CHAPTER 5.70.- VARIANCE
- CHAPTER 5.75.- ZONING AMENDMENT
- CHAPTER 5.80.- ENFORCEMENT
- § 5.80.010.- Purpose.
- § 5.80.020. - Conformance with law.
- § 5.80.030. - Public nuisance.
- § 5.80.040. - Enforcement.
- § 5.80.050. - Inspection and right of entry.
- § 5.80.060. - Liability of Zoning Enforcement Officers.
- § 5.80.070. - Notice of zoning violation.
- § 5.80.080. - Notice of expungement.
- § 5.80.090. - Process to legalize use, land use violation fee.
- § 5.80.100. - Criminal penalties and civil remedies.
- § 5.80.110. - Reserved.