Chapter 25.02 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
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Chapter 25.10 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4)
§ 25.02.010. Title.
§ 25.02.020. Purpose and Authority. § 25.02.030. Relationship to Prior Ordinances.
§ 25.10.010. Purpose and applicability.
§ 25.02.030. Relationship to Prior Ordinances. § 25.10.020. Land Use Regulations.
§ 25.02.040. Relationship to General § 25.10.030. Development Plan and CEQA. standards—General.
§ 25.02.050. Prior Rights and Violations. § 25.10.035. Special Permit Requirements in R-1 Zoning
§ 25.02.060. Application to Municipal District.
Buildings and Uses.
§ 25.02.070. Violation Constitutes a § 25.10.040. Structures and Development Public Nuisance. Approaches in the R-2 Zoning District Requiring a
§ 25.02.080. Severability. Special Permit.
§ 25.10.045. Special Permit
Chapter 25.04 Requirements in the R-3 and
INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING R-4 Zoning Districts.
CODE § 25.10.050. Special Front Setback Requirements.
§ 25.04.010. Purpose. § 25.10.055. Special Side Setback
§ 25.04.020. Rules of interpretation. Requirements.
§ 25.04.030. Procedures for § 25.10.060. Floor Area Ratio in the R-1
interpretation. Zoning District.
§ 25.04.040. Uses not classified. § 25.10.070. Interior Access in the R-1
§ 25.04.050. Illustrations. Zoning District.
§ 25.10.080. Open Space in R-3 and R-4
Chapter 25.06 Zoning Districts.
ZONING MAP AND ZONING § 25.10.090. Lot Frontage, Width, and
DISTRICTS Size for all Residential Zones.
§ 25.06.010. Establishment of Zoning § 25.10.100. Minor Modifications.
Districts. § 25.10.110. Design Review.
§ 25.06.020. Zoning Map. § 25.06.030. Rights-of-Way and Vacated Boundary Lines.
§ 25.06.040. Uncertainty of Boundaries. § 25.06.050. Classification of Annexed Lands.
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BURLINGAME CODE
Chapter 25.12
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (C-1, BFC, I-I)
§ 25.12.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.12.020. Land Use Regulations. § 25.12.030. Development Standards. § 25.12.040. Community Benefits for Increased FAR in the BFC and I-l Zoning Districts.
§ 25.12.050. Public access, flood and sea level rise performance guidelines.
§ 25.12.060. Design Principles for the BFC Zoning District.
§ 25.12.070. Design Principles for the I-I Zoning District.
§ 25.12.080. Minor Modifications. § 25.12.090. Design Review Required.
| Chapter 25.14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS | ||
| (RRMU, | NBMU, BRMU, CMU) | |
| § | 25.14.010. | Purpose and Applicability. |
| § | 25.14.020. | Land Use Regulations. |
| § | 25.14.030. | RRMU Development |
| Standards. | ||
| § | 25.14.040. | NBMU Development |
| Standards. | ||
| § | 25.14.050. | Community Benefits for |
| Increased FAR, Density, and | ||
| Height in NBMU and | ||
| RRMU Zoning Districts. | ||
| § | 25.14.060. | California Drive and |
| Broadway Mixed-Use | ||
| Zoning Districts. | ||
| § | 25.14.070. | Minor Modifications. |
| § | 25.14.080. | Design Review Required. |
§ 25.16.020. Land Use Regulations. § 25.16.030. Development Standards. § 25.16.040. Additional Regulations.
Chapter 25.18 PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL, PARKS AND RECREATION, AND TIDAL PLAN/BAY ZONING DISTRICTS (P-I, P-R, TPB)
§ 25.18.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.18.020. Land Use Regulations. § 25.18.030. Development standards. § 25.18.040. Additional Regulations—Setbacks and Public Access from San Francisco Bay and its Estuaries.
Chapter 25.20
OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
§ 25.20.005. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.20.010. Anita Road Overlay (AR). § 25.20.020. Commercial Residential Overlay (CR) for California Drive/Edgehill Drive.
§ 25.20.030. Downtown Parking Sector Overlay.
§ 25.20.040. Hillside Overlay (H). § 25.20.050. Multi-Unit Residential Overlay (MUR).
§ 25.20.060. R-4 Incentive Overlay (R-4-I).
§ 25.20.070. Rollins Road Residential (RRR) Overlay.
§ 25.20.080. Two-Unit Residential Overlay.
Chapter 25.16 DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING DISTRICTS (BAC, HMU, MMU, BMU, DAC, CAC, CAR)
§ 25.16.010. Purpose and Applicability. ¶
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ZONING
| Chapter 25.22 | § 25.31.060. | (Reserved) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (RESERVED) | § 25.31.070. | Fences, Walls, and Hedges. | ||
| Chapter 25.24 | § 25.31.080. | Mechanical and Other Equipment—Residential |
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| COMPREHENSIVE AIRPORT LAND | and Mixed-Use | |||
| USE COMPATIBILITY PLAN | Development. | |||
| CONSISTENCY | § 25.31.090. | Public Safety | ||
| Communications and | ||||
| § | 25.24.010. | Purpose. |
Wireless Access Point | |
| § | 25.24.020. | Airport Disclosure Notices. |
Agreement for Tall | |
| § | 25.24.030. | Airport Noise Evaluation |
Buildings. | |
| and Mitigation. | § 25.31.100. | Outdoor Lighting and | ||
| § | 25.24.040. | Avigation Easement. |
Illumination. | |
| § | 25.24.050. | Other Flight Hazards. |
§ 25.31.110. | (Reserved) |
| § 25.31.120. | (Reserved) | |||
| Article 3 | § 25.31.130. | Trash and Refuse Collection | ||
| Regulations and Standards Applicable to | Areas. | |||
| all Zoning Districts |
Chapter 25.30 RULES OF MEASUREMENT § 25.30.010. Purpose. § 25.30.020. Fractions. § 25.30.030. Measuring Distances. § 25.30.040. Measuring Height. § 25.30.050. Measuring Lot Width and Depth. § 25.30.060. Determining Floor Area. § 25.30.070. Determining Lot Coverage. § 25.30.080. Determining Setbacks. § 25.30.090. Allowed Projections in Residential Zones. § 25.30.100. Allowed Projections in Nonresidential Zones. Chapter 25.31 SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS § 25.31.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.31.020. Accessory Structures. § 25.31.030. Business Access. § 25.31.040. Clear Sight Triangle. § 25.31.050. (Reserved)
Chapter 25.33
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
§ 25.33.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.33.020. Density Bonus. § 25.33.030. Additional Local Incentives. § 25.33.040. Affordable Housing. Chapter 25.35
HISTORIC RESOURCES
§ 25.35.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.35.020. Definitions. § 25.35.030. City of Burlingame Historic Preservation Commission.
§ 25.35.040. City of Burlingame Historic Architectural and Places Resources Register.
§ 25.35.050. City of Burlingame Official Designation.
§ 25.35.060. Historic Resource Designation Procedures.
§ 25.35.070. Exterior Alteration of Designated Historic Resources.
§ 25.35.080. Preservation Incentives. § 25.35.090. Duty to Keep in Good Repair.
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