Santa Rosa City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Division 1
Zoning Code Applicability
Sections
- Chapter 20-10 PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING CODE
- Chapter 20-12 INTERPRETATION OF ZONING CODE PROVISIONS
- Chapter 20-16 RESILIENT CITY DEVELOPMENT MEASURES
- § 20-16.010 Purpose.
- § 20-16.020 Application of this chapter.
- § 20-16.030 Temporary housing.
- § 20-16.040 Temporary structures and activities.
- § 20-16.050 Accessory dwelling units.
- § 20-16.060 Reduced review authority for certain uses.
- § 20-16.070 Modifications to the Design Review process.
- § 20-16.080 Changes to an approved residential, lodging or child care facility project.
- § 20-16.090 Zoning Administrator meetings and hearings.
- § 20-16.100 Appeal fees.
- § 20-16.110 Annual review.
- § 20-16.120 Continuance of nonconforming uses.
- § 20-16.130 Mobile food vending.
- § 20-16.140 One-time, 12-month extension for tentative maps and associated entitlements.
- § 20-16.150 Second, 12-month extension for tentative maps and associated entitlements.
Division 2
Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses
Sections
- Chapter 20-20 ZONING MAP
- Chapter 20-21 DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 20-22 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20-23 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- § 20-23.010 Purpose.
- § 20-23.020 Purposes of commercial zoning districts.
- § 20-23.030 Commercial district land uses and permit requirements.
- § 20-23.040 Commercial district general development standards.
- § 20-23.050 CN zoning district standards.
- § 20-23.060 CMU, SMU, MMU, NMU zoning district development standards.
- § 20-23.070 TV-M zoning district standards.
- § 20-23.080 CSC zoning district standards.
- Chapter 20-24 INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20-26 SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 20-28 COMBINING DISTRICTS
- § 20-28.010 Purpose of Chapter.
- § 20-28.020 Applicability of combining districts.
- § 20-28.030 Gateway (-G) combining district.
- § 20-28.040 Historic (-H) combining district.
- § 20-28.050 Scenic Road (-SR) combining district.
- § 20-28.060 Downtown Station Area (-DSA) combining district.
- § 20-28.070 North Station Area (-SA) combining district.
- § 20-28.080 Senior Housing (-SH) combining district.
- § 20-28.090 Rural Heritage (-RH) combining district.
- § 20-28.100 (Reserved)
Division 3
Site Planning and General Development Regulations
Sections
- Chapter 20-30 STANDARDS FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USES
- § 20-30.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 20-30.020 Applicability.
- § 20-30.030 Building site requirements.
- § 20-30.040 Creekside development.
- § 20-30.050 Existing lots of record.
- § 20-30.060 Fences, walls, and screening.
- § 20-30.070 Height measurement and exceptions.
- § 20-30.080 Outdoor lighting.
- § 20-30.090 Performance standards.
- § 20-30.100 Septic tank area requirements.
- § 20-30.110 Setback requirements and exceptions.
- § 20-30.120 Solid waste and recycling storage facilities.
- Chapter 20-31 DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER DEVELOPER INCENTIVES
- § 20-31.010 Purpose.
- § 20-31.020 Definitions.
- § 20-31.030 Application for Density Bonus and Incentives or Concessions.
- § 20-31.040 Processing of Density Bonus application.
- § 20-31.050 Eligibility criteria for Density Bonus.
- § 20-31.060 State Density Bonus.
- § 20-31.070 Supplemental Local Density Bonus.
- § 20-31.080 Child Care Facility Density Bonus.
- § 20-31.090 Available Incentives and Concessions.
- § 20-31.100 General provisions for Density Bonuses and Incentives/Concessions.
- § 20-31.110 Density Bonus Agreement and terms.
- Chapter 20-32 HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 20-33 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON COMMERCIAL OR EDUCATIONAL LANDS
- Chapter 20-34 LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
- Chapter 20-35 RESILIENT CITY STANDARDS
- § 20-35.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 20-35.020 Applicability.
- § 20-35.030 Application of this chapter.
- § 20-35.040 Reconstruction and repair of damaged structures and allowed land uses.
- § 20-35.050 Final map requirements.
- § 20-35.060 Discretionary land use and zoning approvals.
- § 20-35.070 Temporary housing.
- § 20-35.080 Temporary storage.
- § 20-35.090 Land Use, Zoning, or related code provisions not addressed.
- Chapter 20-36 PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
- § 20-36.010 Purpose of Chapter.
- § 20-36.020 Applicability.
- § 20-36.030 General parking regulations.
- § 20-36.040 Number of parking spaces required.
- § 20-36.050 Adjustments to parking requirements.
- § 20-36.060 Parking requirements for the disabled.
- § 20-36.070 Parking design standards.
- § 20-36.080 Driveways.
- § 20-36.090 Bicycle parking requirements and design standards.
- § 20-36.100 Off-street loading space requirements and development standards.
- Chapter 20-38 SIGNS
- § 20-38.010 Purpose of Chapter.
- § 20-38.020 Applicability and general provisions.
- § 20-38.030 Sign Permit requirements.
- § 20-38.040 Signs and sign changes allowed without a Sign Permit.
- § 20-38.050 General requirements for all signs.
- § 20-38.060 Zoning district sign standards.
- § 20-38.070 Standards for special category signs.
- § 20-38.080 Standards for wayfinding signs.
- § 20-38.090 Prohibited signs.
- § 20-38.100 Nonconforming signs.
- § 20-38.110 Violations.
- Chapter 20-39 OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR BY-RIGHT HOUSING
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Division 4
Standards for Specific Land Uses
Sections
- Chapter 20-40 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 20-42 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- § 20-42.010 Purpose.
- § 20-42.020 Applicability.
- § 20-42.024 Accessory retail and service uses.
- § 20-42.030 Accessory structures and uses.
- § 20-42.034 Alcoholic beverage sales.
- § 20-42.040 Animal keeping.
- § 20-42.044 Automated teller machines (ATMs).
- § 20-42.050 Day care facilities.
- § 20-42.060 Community care and health care facilities.
- § 20-42.064 Drive-through retail and service facilities.
- § 20-42.070 Home occupations.
- § 20-42.080 Live/work and work/live units.
- § 20-42.090 Mixed use projects.
- § 20-42.094 Mobile homes and manufactured housing.
- § 20-42.100 Mobile home parks.
- § 20-42.110 Outdoor display and sales.
- § 20-42.120 Recycling facilities.
- § 20-42.130 Accessory dwelling units.
- § 20-42.140 Residential small lot subdivisions.
- § 20-42.150 Vehicle services.
- § 20-42.160 Sidewalk cafés.
- § 20-42.164 Single Room Occupancy Facilities.
- § 20-42.170 Storage, outdoor.
- § 20-42.180 Storage, personal storage facilities.
- § 20-42.190 Emergency shelters.
- § 20-42.200 Large grocery store standards.
- § 20-42.210 Mobile Food Facility (MFF).
- Chapter 20-44 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 20-46 CANNABIS
- § 20-46.010 Purpose.
- § 20-46.020 Limitations on use.
- § 20-46.030 Personal Cannabis Cultivation.
- § 20-46.040 Cannabis Businesses.
- § 20-46.050 General operating requirements.
- § 20-46.060 Cannabis Commercial Cultivation.
- § 20-46.070 Cannabis Manufacturing.
- § 20-46.080 Cannabis Retail (Dispensary) and Delivery.
- § 20-46.090 Cannabis special events.
- § 20-46.100 Grounds for permit revocation or modification.
- Chapter 20-48 SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- Chapter 20-49 MASSAGE REGULATION AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION
- § 20-49.010 Purpose.
- § 20-49.020 Definitions.
- § 20-49.030 Required certification and local establishment registration.
- § 20-49.040 Massage establishment registration and certification.
- § 20-49.050 Operational requirements.
- § 20-49.060 Inspection by officials.
- § 20-49.070 Notifications.
- § 20-49.080 Change of location or name.
- § 20-49.090 Exemptions and administrative adjustments.
- § 20-49.100 Violations and penalties.
- § 20-49.110 Administrative citations, fines, and remedies.
- § 20-49.120 Denial and revocation of registration certificates.
Division 5
Land Use and Development Permit Procedures
Sections
- Chapter 20-50 PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING
- § 20-50.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 20-50.020 Authority for land use and zoning decisions.
- § 20-50.030 Pre-application review.
- § 20-50.040 Concept review.
- § 20-50.050 Application preparation and filing.
- § 20-50.060 Application fees.
- § 20-50.070 Indemnification of City.
- § 20-50.080 Initial application review.
- § 20-50.090 Environmental assessment.
- § 20-50.100 Visual analysis.
- Chapter 20-52 PERMIT REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Chapter 20-54 PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
- § 20-54.010 Purpose of Chapter.
- § 20-54.020 Effective date.
- § 20-54.030 Effect of City approval.
- § 20-54.040 Performance guarantees.
- § 20-54.050 Time limits and extensions.
- § 20-54.060 Changes to an approved project.
- § 20-54.070 Permits to run with the land.
- § 20-54.080 Resubmittal.
- § 20-54.090 Covenants of Easements.
- § 20-54.100 Permit revocation or modification.
- Chapter 20-56 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- § 20-56.010 Purpose of Chapter.
- § 20-56.020 Applicability.
- § 20-56.030 Review authority.
- § 20-56.040 Application filing, processing, and review.
- § 20-56.050 Execution and recordation.
- § 20-56.060 Environmental review.
- § 20-56.070 Periodic review.
- § 20-56.080 Amendment or cancellation of development agreement.
- § 20-56.090 Effect of development agreement.
- Chapter 20-58 HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION
- § 20-58.010 Purpose.
- § 20-58.020 Applicability.
- § 20-58.030 Definitions.
- § 20-58.040 Design Review and Preservation Board.
- § 20-58.050 Designation of landmark or preservation district.
- § 20-58.060 Landmark Alteration Permits.
- § 20-58.070 Exceptions.
- § 20-58.080 Appeal.
- § 20-58.090 Enforcement and penalties.
- § 20-58.110 Trees.
- § 20-58.120 Processing review procedures for owners of historic properties.
Division 6
Zoning Code Administration
Sections
- Chapter 20-60 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- § 20-60.010 Purpose of Chapter.
- § 20-60.020 Planning Agency defined.
- § 20-60.030 City Council.
- § 20-60.040 Agency appointments.
- § 20-60.050 Planning Commission.
- § 20-60.060 Design Review and Preservation Board (DRPB).
- § 20-60.070 (Reserved)
- § 20-60.080 Director of Planning and Economic Development.
- § 20-60.090 Zoning Administrator.
- Chapter 20-61 NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
- Chapter 20-62 APPEALS
- Chapter 20-63 REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 20-64 AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 20-66 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Chapter 20-68 ENFORCEMENT
Division 7
Glossary
Sections
- Chapter 20-70 DEFINITIONS