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What is the Land Use Allocation in Sunnyvale, California?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Sunnyvale, California as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Industrial		12.36%	2246.40
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	0.73%	132.45
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	35.30%	6417.58
	Storage and warehouses	61.93%	11260.54
	Manufacturing	12.43%	2259.88
	Contractors office	0.73%	132.45
	Hazardous materials handling or processing	11.70%	2127.43
	General industrial	12.36%	2246.40
Residential		83.14%	15115.86
	Two family dwelling	49.50%	9000.66
	Mobile and floating homes	6.75%	1226.48
	Accessory dwelling unit	48.37%	8793.78
	Multi family dwelling	22.72%	4130.02
	Dwellings (unspecified)	8.36%	1519.59
	Single family dwelling	46.60%	8473.43
	Communal housing	83.14%	15115.86
Mechanical		82.27%	14958.11
	Utility structures	82.27%	14958.11
Agriculture		54.83%	9969.16
	Agricultural and hunting	54.83%	9969.16
Other		87.37%	15885.32
	Accessory	64.27%	11684.89
	Multiple	87.37%	15885.32
Retail		15.98%	2906.08
	Professional services	62.88%	11432.13
	General retail	17.38%	3159.69
	Personal services	41.63%	7569.63
	Eating and drinking establishments	17.38%	3159.69
	Restricted retail	15.98%	2906.08
Community		87.72%	15948.95
	Schools and universities	88.61%	16110.16
	Medical	83.07%	15103.65
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	11.04%	2007.64
	Public, quasi-public, and government	87.72%	15948.95
Lodging		15.41%	2802.40
	Hotel/motel	15.41%	2802.40
Commercial		4.37%	794.76
	Professional office	83.52%	15186.07
	Entertainment	2.90%	527.24
	Non-retail sales	3.64%	662.35
	Automobile related uses	17.30%	3145.47
	General commercial	40.77%	7411.89
	Research and laboratory facilities	4.37%	794.76

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What is the Land Use Allocation in Sunnyvale, California?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Sunnyvale, California as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Industrial		12.36%	2246.40
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	0.73%	132.45
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	35.30%	6417.58
	Storage and warehouses	61.93%	11260.54
	Manufacturing	12.43%	2259.88
	Contractors office	0.73%	132.45
	Hazardous materials handling or processing	11.70%	2127.43
	General industrial	12.36%	2246.40
Residential		83.14%	15115.86
	Two family dwelling	49.50%	9000.66
	Mobile and floating homes	6.75%	1226.48
	Accessory dwelling unit	48.37%	8793.78
	Multi family dwelling	22.72%	4130.02
	Dwellings (unspecified)	8.36%	1519.59
	Single family dwelling	46.60%	8473.43
	Communal housing	83.14%	15115.86
Mechanical		82.27%	14958.11
	Utility structures	82.27%	14958.11
Agriculture		54.83%	9969.16
	Agricultural and hunting	54.83%	9969.16
Other		87.37%	15885.32
	Accessory	64.27%	11684.89
	Multiple	87.37%	15885.32
Retail		15.98%	2906.08
	Professional services	62.88%	11432.13
	General retail	17.38%	3159.69
	Personal services	41.63%	7569.63
	Eating and drinking establishments	17.38%	3159.69
	Restricted retail	15.98%	2906.08
Community		87.72%	15948.95
	Schools and universities	88.61%	16110.16
	Medical	83.07%	15103.65
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	11.04%	2007.64
	Public, quasi-public, and government	87.72%	15948.95
Lodging		15.41%	2802.40
	Hotel/motel	15.41%	2802.40
Commercial		4.37%	794.76
	Professional office	83.52%	15186.07
	Entertainment	2.90%	527.24
	Non-retail sales	3.64%	662.35
	Automobile related uses	17.30%	3145.47
	General commercial	40.77%	7411.89
	Research and laboratory facilities	4.37%	794.76

What is the Land Use Allocation in Sunnyvale, California?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Sunnyvale, California as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Industrial		12.36%	2246.40
	Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles)	0.73%	132.45
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	35.30%	6417.58
	Storage and warehouses	61.93%	11260.54
	Manufacturing	12.43%	2259.88
	Contractors office	0.73%	132.45
	Hazardous materials handling or processing	11.70%	2127.43
	General industrial	12.36%	2246.40
Residential		83.14%	15115.86
	Two family dwelling	49.50%	9000.66
	Mobile and floating homes	6.75%	1226.48
	Accessory dwelling unit	48.37%	8793.78
	Multi family dwelling	22.72%	4130.02
	Dwellings (unspecified)	8.36%	1519.59
	Single family dwelling	46.60%	8473.43
	Communal housing	83.14%	15115.86
Mechanical		82.27%	14958.11
	Utility structures	82.27%	14958.11
Agriculture		54.83%	9969.16
	Agricultural and hunting	54.83%	9969.16
Other		87.37%	15885.32
	Accessory	64.27%	11684.89
	Multiple	87.37%	15885.32
Retail		15.98%	2906.08
	Professional services	62.88%	11432.13
	General retail	17.38%	3159.69
	Personal services	41.63%	7569.63
	Eating and drinking establishments	17.38%	3159.69
	Restricted retail	15.98%	2906.08
Community		87.72%	15948.95
	Schools and universities	88.61%	16110.16
	Medical	83.07%	15103.65
	Transportation facilities and infrastructure	11.04%	2007.64
	Public, quasi-public, and government	87.72%	15948.95
Lodging		15.41%	2802.40
	Hotel/motel	15.41%	2802.40
Commercial		4.37%	794.76
	Professional office	83.52%	15186.07
	Entertainment	2.90%	527.24
	Non-retail sales	3.64%	662.35
	Automobile related uses	17.30%	3145.47
	General commercial	40.77%	7411.89
	Research and laboratory facilities	4.37%	794.76