Stockton City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
Division
1 Purpose and Applicability of Development Code
Sections
- Chapter 16.04 PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF DEVELOPMENT CODE
- Chapter 16.08 INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS
- Chapter 16.12 LAND USE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Division 2 Zoning Districts, Allowable Land Uses, and
Zone-Specific Standards
Sections
- Chapter 16.16 ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED, ZONING MAP ADOPTED
- Chapter 16.20 ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 16.24 ZONING DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- § 16.24.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.24.020 General zoning district development standards.
- § 16.24.030 Residential districts development standards.
- § 16.24.070 Commercial districts development standards.
- § 16.24.130 Industrial district development standards.
- § 16.24.150 PT (port) zoning district standards.
- § 16.24.160 Public and semi-public districts development standards.
- § 16.24.180 MX (mixed use) zoning district standards.
- § 16.24.190 UC (university/college) zoning district standards.
- § 16.24.200 (Reserved)
- Chapter 16.28 OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- § 16.28.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.28.020 Purpose and applicability of overlay districts.
- § 16.28.030 Aircraft operations (-AIR) overlay district.
- § 16.28.040 Channel area (-CHA) overlay district.
- § 16.28.050 Design review (-DES) overlay district.
- § 16.28.060 Magnolia historic (-MHD) overlay district.
- § 16.28.070 Commercial-Industrial (-CI) overlay district.
Division
3 Site Planning and General Development Regulations
Sections
- Chapter 16.32 GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.36 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
- § 16.36.010 Purpose.
- § 16.36.020 Applicability.
- § 16.36.030 Access-General.
- § 16.36.035 Accessory structures.
- § 16.36.040 Agriculture preservation (right to farm).
- § 16.36.045 Containerized storage units.
- § 16.36.050 Historical and cultural resources.
- § 16.36.060 Demolition and relocation of buildings.
- § 16.36.070 Environmental compliance.
- § 16.36.075 Graffiti prevention and ease of removal provisions.
- § 16.36.080 Hazardous materials.
- § 16.36.090 Height measurement and height limit exceptions.
- § 16.36.095 Lighting and illumination.
- § 16.36.100 Screening and buffering.
- § 16.36.110 Setback regulations and exceptions.
- § 16.36.120 Site coverage measurements and exceptions.
- § 16.36.130 Solid waste/recyclable materials storage.
- § 16.36.135 Swimming pools and spas.
- § 16.36.140 Traffic sight area.
- § 16.36.150 Utility equipment.
- § 16.36.160 Wind power equipment.
- § 16.36.170 Residential open space.
- Chapter 16.38 BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.40 AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES/DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS
- § 16.40.010 Purpose.
- § 16.40.020 Applicability.
- § 16.40.030 Definitions.
- § 16.40.040 Types of density bonuses.
- § 16.40.050 Concessions or incentives, waivers or reductions, and eligibility points.
- § 16.40.060 Applications and processing.
- § 16.40.070 Density bonus housing agreement.
- § 16.40.080 Judicial relief, City exemption.
- Chapter 16.44 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- § 16.44.010 Title.
- § 16.44.020 Purpose and intent.
- § 16.44.030 Definitions.
- § 16.44.040 Review and approval process.
- § 16.44.050 Abandonment––Removal.
- § 16.44.060 Safety requirements.
- § 16.44.070 Satellite antennas, amateur radio communication facilities, and citizen band (CB) radio antennas.
- § 16.44.080 Modifications.
- § 16.44.090 Violations and penalties.
- Chapter 16.48 FENCES, HEDGES, AND WALLS
- Chapter 16.52 INFILL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.56 LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.60 NOISE STANDARDS
- § 16.60.010 Purpose.
- § 16.60.020 Activities exempt from noise regulations.
- § 16.60.030 Activities deemed violations of this chapter.
- § 16.60.040 Standards.
- § 16.60.050 Acoustical study.
- § 16.60.060 Evaluation of proposed projects.
- § 16.60.070 Noise attenuation/mitigation measures.
- § 16.60.080 Enforcement of regulations.
- Chapter 16.64 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
- § 16.64.010 Purpose.
- § 16.64.020 Applicability.
- § 16.64.030 General parking regulations.
- § 16.64.040 Number of parking spaces required.
- § 16.64.050 Adjustments to off-street parking requirements.
- § 16.64.060 Parking assessment districts.
- § 16.64.080 Development standards for off-street parking.
- § 16.64.090 Parking in residential zoning districts.
- § 16.64.100 Bicycle parking requirements and development standards.
- § 16.64.110 Off-street loading space standards.
- Chapter 16.68 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PERMIT) STANDARDS
- Chapter 16.72 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- § 16.72.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.72.020 Applicability.
- § 16.72.030 Conformity.
- § 16.72.040 Environmental impact.
- § 16.72.050 Area of benefit.
- § 16.72.060 Dedications and exactions.
- § 16.72.070 Improvements (plans, agreements, and security).
- § 16.72.080 Subdivision design and improvement requirements.
- § 16.72.085 Parks and public places.
- § 16.72.090 Grading, erosion, and sediment control.
- § 16.72.100 Access, circulation, streets.
- § 16.72.110 Street improvements.
- § 16.72.120 Bridges.
- § 16.72.125 Encroachment permit.
- § 16.72.127 Revocable permit.
- § 16.72.130 Railroad crossings.
- § 16.72.140 Traffic signals.
- § 16.72.150 Street lighting.
- § 16.72.160 Street names.
- § 16.72.170 Street signs.
- § 16.72.180 Street trees.
- § 16.72.190 Drainage canals.
- § 16.72.200 Storm drainage facilities.
- § 16.72.210 Water supply.
- § 16.72.220 Sanitary sewers.
- § 16.72.230 Underground utilities.
- § 16.72.240 Landscaping.
- § 16.72.245 Heritage trees.
- § 16.72.250 Energy conservation.
- § 16.72.260 Public facilities fee.
- Chapter 16.76 SIGN STANDARDS
- § 16.76.010 Purpose.
- § 16.76.020 Applicability.
- § 16.76.030 Prohibited signs.
- § 16.76.040 Sign permits.
- § 16.76.050 Comprehensive sign program.
- § 16.76.060 General provisions for all signs.
- § 16.76.070 Nonconforming signs.
- § 16.76.080 Abandoned signs.
- § 16.76.090 Illegal signs.
- § 16.76.100 Standards for specific types of on-premises signs.
- § 16.76.110 Standards for off-premises signs.
- Chapter 16.80 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- § 16.80.010 Purpose and applicability.
- § 16.80.020 Accessory uses.
- § 16.80.030 Adult-related establishments.
- § 16.80.040 Alcoholic beverage sales (on-sale and off-sale).
- § 16.80.050 Amusement devices.
- § 16.80.060 Animal regulations.
- § 16.80.070 Auto and vehicle sales/leasing/rental facilities.
- § 16.80.080 Assembly, places of.
- § 16.80.090 Bed and breakfast inns.
- § 16.80.100 Child care facilities.
- § 16.80.110 Christmas tree/holiday sales facilities.
- § 16.80.120 (Reserved)
- § 16.80.130 Community gardens.
- § 16.80.135 Market gardens/urban farms.
- § 16.80.140 Convenience stores.
- § 16.80.150 Drive-in and drive-through facilities.
- § 16.80.155 Emergency shelters.
- § 16.80.160 Home occupations.
- § 16.80.165 Funeral facilities and services.
- § 16.80.170 Industrial uses.
- § 16.80.180 Live entertainment.
- § 16.80.190 Massage establishments.
- § 16.80.195 Cannabis business types-Commission use permitting.
- § 16.80.200 Mini-storage facilities.
- § 16.80.210 Mobilehome parks and subdivisions.
- § 16.80.215 (Reserved)
- § 16.80.220 (Reserved)
- § 16.80.225 Co-living facilities.
- § 16.80.230 (Reserved)
- § 16.80.240 Offices adjacent to residential zoning districts.
- § 16.80.250 Outdoor dining and seating areas.
- § 16.80.260 Outdoor display and sales.
- § 16.80.270 Problem uses.
- § 16.80.280 Produce stands, commercial.
- § 16.80.285 Produce stands, urban agriculture.
- § 16.80.290 Recycling facilities.
- § 16.80.300 Residential care homes.
- § 16.80.310 Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs).
- § 16.80.320 Service stations (fueling stations).
- § 16.80.330 Shopping centers and large-scale commercial retail uses.
- § 16.80.340 Tow truck operations.
- § 16.80.350 Urban agriculture.
- § 16.80.360 (Reserved)
- § 16.80.370 Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals.
- § 16.80.375 (Reserved)
- § 16.80.380 Food truck parks.
- § 16.80.385 Commissary.
- § 16.80.390 Industrial warehouse standards.
- § 16.80.400 Supportive and transitional housing.
Division
4 Application Process
Sections
- Chapter 16.84 APPLICATION FILING, PROCESSING, AND FEES
- § 16.84.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.84.020 Review Authority for land use and zoning decisions.
- § 16.84.030 Pre-application conference.
- § 16.84.040 Application filing.
- § 16.84.050 Initial application review and environmental assessment.
- § 16.84.060 Application withdrawal.
- § 16.84.070 Expiration of completed application.
- § 16.84.080 Fees.
- Chapter 16.88 REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Chapter 16.90 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT FINDINGS
- Chapter 16.92 IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS
- § 16.92.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.92.020 Applicability.
- § 16.92.030 Appeals.
- § 16.92.040 Approval based on Section 65956.
- § 16.92.050 Building permit.
- § 16.92.060 Business license.
- § 16.92.070 Certificate of occupancy.
- § 16.92.080 Changes to an approved project.
- § 16.92.090 Effective date.
- § 16.92.100 Expiration/extension.
- § 16.92.110 Maintenance.
- § 16.92.120 Owner responsibility.
- § 16.92.130 Performance guarantees.
- § 16.92.140 Resubmittals.
- § 16.92.150 Review of project.
- § 16.92.160 Revocations/modifications.
- § 16.92.170 Runs with the land.
- § 16.92.180 Use of property.
- Chapter 16.96 EXPIRATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 16.100 APPEALS
- Chapter 16.104 CHANGES TO AN APPROVED PROJECT
- Chapter 16.108 REVOCATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
Division
5 Land Use/Development Procedures
Sections
- Chapter 16.112 ADMINISTRATIVE EXCEPTION
- Chapter 16.116 AMENDMENTS (GENERAL PLAN, DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND ZONING MAP)
- Chapter 16.120 DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 16.124 DESIGN REVIEW DISTRICTS
- Chapter 16.128 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- § 16.128.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.128.020 Authorization.
- § 16.128.030 Review Authority.
- § 16.128.040 Applicability.
- § 16.128.050 Initiation.
- § 16.128.060 Preparation and content.
- § 16.128.070 Application filing, processing, and review.
- § 16.128.080 Findings and decision.
- § 16.128.090 Execution and recordation.
- § 16.128.100 Environmental review.
- § 16.128.110 Periodic review.
- § 16.128.120 Modification or termination of development agreement.
- § 16.128.130 Compliance.
- § 16.128.140 Effect of development agreement.
- § 16.128.150 Subsequently enacted State and Federal laws.
- § 16.128.160 Emergency situations.
- § 16.128.170 Enforcement.
- § 16.128.180 Benefits and burdens to successors.
- § 16.128.190 Approved development agreements.
- Chapter 16.130 HERITAGE TREE PERMIT
- Chapter 16.132 HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
- § 16.132.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.132.020 Review Authority.
- § 16.132.030 Applicability.
- § 16.132.040 Exempt activities.
- § 16.132.050 Allowable home occupations.
- § 16.132.060 Prohibited home occupation uses.
- § 16.132.070 Preparation and content.
- § 16.132.080 Application filing, processing, and review.
- § 16.132.090 Findings and decision.
- § 16.132.100 Post approval procedures.
- Chapter 16.136 LAND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- § 16.136.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.136.020 Review Authority.
- § 16.136.030 Applicability.
- § 16.136.040 Exemptions.
- § 16.136.050 Application filing, processing, and review procedures.
- § 16.136.060 Findings and decision.
- § 16.136.070 Notice of decision.
- § 16.136.080 Conditions of approval.
- § 16.136.090 Approved plans.
- § 16.136.100 Post approval procedures.
- Chapter 16.140 MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- § 16.140.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.140.020 Review Authority.
- § 16.140.030 Applicability.
- § 16.140.040 Initiation and pre-submittals.
- § 16.140.050 Preparation and content.
- § 16.140.060 Application filing, processing, and review.
- § 16.140.070 General standards.
- § 16.140.080 Findings and decision.
- § 16.140.090 Notice of decision.
- § 16.140.100 Conditions of approval.
- § 16.140.110 Post approval procedures.
- Chapter 16.144 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- § 16.144.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.144.020 Review Authority.
- § 16.144.030 Applicability.
- § 16.144.040 Development standards.
- § 16.144.050 Application filing, processing, and review.
- § 16.144.060 Findings and decision.
- § 16.144.070 Notice of decision.
- § 16.144.080 Conditions of approval.
- § 16.144.090 Approved plans.
- § 16.144.100 Post approval procedures.
- Chapter 16.148 PRECISE ROAD PLANS
- § 16.148.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.148.020 Review Authority.
- § 16.148.030 Applicability.
- § 16.148.040 Initiation of precise road plans.
- § 16.148.050 Preparation and content.
- § 16.148.060 Filing, processing, and review of precise road plans.
- § 16.148.070 Findings and decision.
- § 16.148.080 Method of adoption.
- § 16.148.090 Implementation and amendments.
- Chapter 16.152 SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 16.156 SPECIFIC PLANS
- § 16.156.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.156.020 Authorization.
- § 16.156.030 Review Authority.
- § 16.156.040 Applicability.
- § 16.156.050 Initiation of specific plans.
- § 16.156.060 Preparation and content.
- § 16.156.070 Filing, processing, and review of specific plans.
- § 16.156.080 General standards.
- § 16.156.090 Findings and decision.
- § 16.156.100 Method of adoption.
- § 16.156.110 Implementation and amendments.
- Chapter 16.160 STREET NAME CHANGES
- Chapter 16.162 STREET TREE PERMIT
- Chapter 16.164 TEMPORARY ACTIVITY PERMITS
- Chapter 16.168 USE PERMITS
- Chapter 16.172 VARIANCES
- Chapter 16.176 WAIVER
Division
6 Subdivision Regulations
Sections
- Chapter 16.180 APPLICABILITY AND ADMINISTRATION OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Chapter 16.184 REQUIREMENTS TO FILE SUBDIVISION MAPS
- Chapter 16.188 TENTATIVE MAP AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP FILING AND PROCESSING
- § 16.188.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.188.020 Review Authority.
- § 16.188.030 Preparation and contents.
- § 16.188.040 Application filing, referrals, and review.
- § 16.188.050 Review and decision.
- § 16.188.060 Findings and decision.
- § 16.188.070 Conditions of approval.
- § 16.188.080 Vesting tentative maps.
- § 16.188.090 Effective date of tentative map and tentative parcel map approval.
- § 16.188.100 Post approval procedures.
- § 16.188.110 Completion of subdivision process.
- Chapter 16.192 PARCEL MAPS AND FINAL MAPS
- Chapter 16.196 CONDOMINIUMS AND CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 16.200 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS, LOT MERGERS, AND REVERSIONS TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 16.204 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
- Chapter 16.208 SURVEYS AND MONUMENTS
- Chapter 16.210 URBAN LOT SPLITS
Division
7 Development Code Administration
Sections
- Chapter 16.212 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- § 16.212.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.212.020 Planning Agency.
- § 16.212.030 City Council (Council).
- § 16.212.040 Planning Commission (Commission).
- § 16.212.050 Development Review Committee (DRC).
- § 16.212.060 Site Plan Review Committee (SPRC).
- § 16.212.065 Architectural Review Committee (ARC).
- § 16.212.070 Community Development Director (Director).
- § 16.212.080 City Engineer.
- § 16.212.090 City Attorney.
- § 16.212.100 Municipal Utilities Director.
- Chapter 16.214 REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION [1]
- Chapter 16.216 BOUNDARY CHANGES
- Chapter 16.220 CULTURAL RESOURCES
- § 16.220.010 Purpose of chapter.
- § 16.220.020 Council findings.
- § 16.220.030 Review Authority.
- § 16.220.040 Cultural Heritage Board.
- § 16.220.050 Historic District Advisory Committee.
- § 16.220.060 Certificates of appropriateness.
- § 16.220.070 Landmarks.
- § 16.220.080 Historic preservation district.
- § 16.220.090 Historic sites.
- § 16.220.100 Structures of merit.
- § 16.220.105 Demolition or relocation of historic resources.
- § 16.220.110 Amendment or rescission.
- § 16.220.120 Maintenance.
- § 16.220.130 Economic hardship.
- § 16.220.140 Enforcement.
- Chapter 16.224 ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 16.228 NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
- Chapter 16.232 REDEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 16.236 WILLIAMSON ACT REGULATIONS
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8 Glossary
Sections
- Chapter 16.240 DEFINITIONS/GLOSSARY
- Chapter 16.244 USE CLASSIFICATIONS