Santa Cruz City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

24.02 INTRODUCTION

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24.04 ADMINISTRATION

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24.06 ZONING

MAP AND TEXT AMENDMENTS

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  • Part 1: GENERAL PROCEDURES
  • Part 2: HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION
  • Part 3: ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
  • Part 4: SPECIFIC PLAN PREPARATION
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24.08 LAND

USE PERMITS AND FINDINGS

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  • Part 1: USE PERMITS
  • Part 2: VARIANCES
  • Part 3: COASTAL PERMIT
  • Part 5: DESIGN PERMIT
  • Part 6: SIGN PERMIT
  • Part 7: CONDITIONAL FENCE PERMIT
  • Part 8: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
  • Part 9: SLOPE REGULATIONS MODIFICATIONS (APPLIES OUTSIDE THE COASTAL ZONE)
  • Part 9A: SLOPE REGULATIONS MODIFICATIONS (APPLIES IN THE COASTAL ZONE)
  • Part 10: HISTORIC ALTERATION PERMIT
  • Part 11: HISTORIC DEMOLITION PERMIT
  • Part 13: NONRESIDENTIAL DEMOLITION AUTHORIZATION PERMITS
  • Part 14: RESIDENTIAL, DEMOLITION/CONVERSION AUTHORIZATION PERMITS
  • Part 15: RELOCATION PERMIT
  • Part 16: MOBILEHOMES – CERTIFICATE OF COMPATIBILITY
  • Part 17: MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS
  • Part 18: MOBILEHOMES, SMALL COACHES, AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
  • Part 20: RECONSTRUCTION PERMIT
  • Part 21: WATERCOURSE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
  • Part 22: WATERCOURSE VARIANCE
  • Part 25: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
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24.10 LAND

USE DISTRICTS

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  • Part 1: ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
  • Part 2: APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS TO DISTRICTS GENERALLY
  • Part 3: R-S RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT
  • Part 4: R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
  • Part 5: R-L MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – LOW-DENSITY DISTRICT
  • Part 6: R-M MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
  • Part 6A: R-H MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
  • Part 7: R-T TOURIST RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
  • Part 7A: R-T(A) SUBDISTRICT A – MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
  • Part 7B: R-T(B) SUBDISTRICT B – MOTEL RESIDENTIAL
  • Part 7B.1: R-T(B)/PER – MOTEL RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE OVERLAY
  • Part 7C: R-T(C) SUBDISTRICT C – BEACH COMMERCIAL
  • Part 7C.1: R-T(C)/PER: SUBDISTRICT C – BEACH COMMERCIAL/ PERFORMANCE OVERLAY ZONE
  • Part 7D: R-T(D) SUBDISTRICT D – BEACH RESIDENTIAL
  • Part 7E: R-T(E) SUBDISTRICT E – BEACH MEDIUM/HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
  • Part 8: C-C COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
  • Part 9: MU-M MIXED-USE MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
  • Part 9A: MU-H MIXED-USE HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
  • Part 9B: MU-OM MIXED-USE OCEAN STREET MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
  • Part 9C: MU-OH MIXED-USE OCEAN STREET HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
  • Part 9D: MU-VH MIXED-USE VISITOR-SERVING HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
  • Part 9E: MU-VA MIXED-USE VISITOR-SERVING ADDITIONAL HEIGHT DISTRICT
  • Part 10: C-T THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL
  • Part 11: C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
  • Part 12: C-B BEACH COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
  • Part 13: P-A PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DISTRICT
  • Part 14: SC-H SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICT
  • Part 14A: C-D/R – COASTAL DEPENDENT/RELATED DISTRICT
  • Part 16: I-G GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
  • Part 16A: I-G/PER: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/PERFORMANCE OVERLAY ZONE
  • Part 16B: IG/PER-2: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/PERFORMANCE DISTRICT
  • Part 18A: P-K PARKS DISTRICT
  • Part 18B: P-F PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
  • Part 19: E-A EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
  • Part 20: OF-R OCEAN FRONT (RECREATIONAL) DISTRICT
  • Part 21: F-P FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
  • Part 22: H-O HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • Part 24: CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
  • Part 24(A): CBD SUBDISTRICT E – LOWER PACIFIC AVENUE (effective within Coastal Zone)
  • Part 25: SP-O SHORELINE PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • Part 26: CZ-O COASTAL ZONE OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • Part 27: MIXED USE OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • Part 28: FP-O FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • Part 30: RESERVED
  • Part 31: CON – NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • Part 42: WEST CLIFF DRIVE OVERLAY DISTRICT
  • Part 43: MISSION STREET URBAN DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
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24.12 Community

Design

Sections

  • Part 1: GENERAL
  • Part 2: GENERAL SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
  • Part 3: OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
  • Part 4: ADVERTISING DEVICES, SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
  • Part 5: HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  • Part 6: MOBILEHOMES
  • Part 7: ANIMALS
  • Part 8: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
  • Part 9: BED-AND-BREAKFAST INNS
  • Part 10: SERVICE STATION REGULATIONS
  • Part 11: SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY HOUSING
  • Part 12: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES
  • Part 13: VEHICLE REPAIR IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
  • Part 14: COMMERCIAL MEDICAL AND ADULT USE CANNABIS REGULATIONS
  • Part 15: WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
  • Part 16: FLEXIBLE DENSITY UNIT HOUSING
  • Part 17: EMERGENCY SHELTERS
  • Part 18: RESIDENTIAL SHORT-TERM RENTALS
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24.14 Environmental

Resource Management

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  • Part 1: CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
  • Part 4: FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
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24.15 Green

Building Regulations

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24.16 Affordable

Housing Provisions

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  • Part 1: INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
  • Part 2: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
  • Part 3: DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS
  • Part 4: FEE WAIVERS FOR AFFORDABLE UNITS
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24.18 Nonconforming

Uses and Structures

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24.20 Zoning

Map

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24.22 Definitions

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