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Walnut Creek City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections

  • Article 1. Title, Adoption of Provisions and Land Use Guides
  • Article 2. Establishment of Districts
  • Article 3. Definitions
  • Article 4. Use Classifications

PART II

BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Sections

  • Article 1. Single-Family Residential District (R)
  • Article 2. Duplex Residential District (D-3)
  • Article 3. Multiple Family Residential Districts (M)
  • Article 4. High Density Residential Planned Development District (M-H-D)
  • Article 5. Hillside Planned Development District (H-P-D)
  • Article 6. Pedestrian Retail District (P-R)
  • Article 7. Central Retail District (C-R)
  • Article 8. Office Commercial District (O-C)
  • Article 9. Mixed Use Planned Development District (M-U)
  • Article 10. Automobile Sales/Service and Custom Manufacturing District (AS-CM)
  • Article 11. Service Commercial District (S-C)
  • Article 12. Business Park District (B-P)
  • Article 13. Community Commercial District (C-C)
  • Article 14. Open Space/Recreation District (O-S-R)
  • Article 15. Community Facility District (C-F)
  • Article 16. Hospital Planned Development District (HO P-D)
  • Article 17. Planned Development District (P-D)
  • Article 18. Overlay District (O)
  • Article 19. Summary of Use Regulations
  • Article 20. Single-Family High-Planned Development District 1 (SFH-PD1)
  • Article 21. Commercial Mixed Use District (MU-C)
  • Article 22. Residential Mixed Use District (MU-R)
  • Article 23. Downtown Mixed Use District (MU-D)

PART III

REGULATIONS APPLYING IN ALL OR SEVERAL DISTRICTS Revised 6/25

Sections

  • Article 1. Site Regulations
  • Article 2. Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Transportation Demand Management Regulations
  • Article 3. Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  • Article 4. Hillside Performance Standards
  • Article 5. Accessory Dwelling Units
  • Article 6. Child Day Care Facilities
  • Article 7. Recycling Facilities
  • Article 8. Concurrent Sales of Gasoline and Alcoholic Beverages
  • Article 9. Inclusionary Housing
  • Article 10. Density Bonus Ordinance
  • Article 11. Water Efficient Landscaping
  • Article 12. Alcoholic Beverage Sales
  • Article 13. Reasonable Accommodation for Residential Uses
  • Article 14. Personal and Commercial Cannabis Activities
  • Article 15. Qualified Senate Bill 9 Properties
  • Article 16. Objective Standards for Emergency Shelters and Navigation Centers
  • Article 17. Ministerial Reviews Pursuant to State Law

PART IV

ADMINISTRATION

Sections

  • Article 1. Planning Agency
  • Article 2. Applications
  • Article 3. Notices and Hearings
  • Article 4. Decisions and Permit Review, Modification and Revocation
  • Article 5. Appeals
  • Article 6. Conditional Use Permits
  • Article 7. Special Use Permits
  • Article 8. Minor Use Permits
  • Article 9. Variances
  • Article 10. Planned Development (P-D) Permits
  • Article 11. Hillside Planned Development (H-P-D) Permit
  • Article 12. Design Review
  • Article 13. Amendments (Rezoning)
  • Article 14. Development Agreements
  • Article 15. Enforcement
  • Article 16. Reasonable Accommodation Application
  • Article 17. Community Benefit Agreements