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Title 25›Chapter 25.58 — OTHER NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS

Article 6 — Permit Processing Procedures

Burlingame Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Burlingame

Chapter 25.60 GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • § 25.60.010. Purpose and Applicability.

  • § 25.60.020. Permits and Actions.

  • § 25.60.030. Additional Permits May Be Required.

  • § 25.60.040. Unlawful to Use Property Until Authorization Granted.

Chapter 25.62 APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES

  • § 25.62.010. Purpose.

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  • § 25.62.020. Multiple Permit § 25.68.070. Post-Decision Procedures. Applications.

  • § 25.62.030. Application Preparation and Chapter 25.70 Filing. HILLSIDE AREA CONSTRUCTION

  • § 25.62.040. Application Fees and Cost PERMITS Recovery.

  • § 25.62.050. Eligible Applicants. § 25.70.010. Purpose. § 25.62.060. Initial Application Review. § 25.70.020. Applicability. § 25.62.070. Environmental Review. § 25.70.025. Application Filing. § 25.62.080. Project Evaluation and Staff § 25.70.030. Application Review and Reports. Processing.

Chapter 25.70 HILLSIDE AREA CONSTRUCTION PERMITS

  • § 25.70.010. Purpose. § 25.70.020. Applicability. § 25.70.025. Application Filing. § 25.70.030. Application Review and Processing.

  • § 25.70.040. Findings.

Chapter 25.64 (RESERVED)

Chapter 25.72 HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS

Chapter 25.66
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND § 25.72.010. Purpose and Applicability.
MINOR USE PERMITS § 25.72.020. Business License Required.
§ 25.72.030. Excluded Operations.
§ 25.66.010.
Purpose and Applicability.		 § 25.72.040. Application Filing,
§ 25.66.020.
Application Requirements.		 Processing, and Review.
§ 25.66.030.
Action by Director for		 § 25.72.050. Findings and Decision.
Minor Use Permits. § 25.72.060. Compliance with Standards
§ 25.66.040.
Review Procedures for		 and Conditions.
Conditional Use Permits. § 25.72.070. Cottage Food Operation
§ 25.66.050.
Conditions of Approval.		 Requirements.
§ 25.66.060.
Required Findings for		 § 25.72.080. Permit Expiration.
§ 25.66.070. Conditional Use Permits and
Minor Use Permits.

Permit to Run with the
Land.		 § 25.72.090.
§ 25.72.100.
§ 25.72.110.		 Inspections.
Acknowledgement by
Applicant.
Changes in Home
Chapter 25.68 Occupation.
DESIGN REVIEW Chapter 25.74
§ 25.68.010.
Purpose.		 MINOR MODIFICATIONS
§
§
§		 25.68.020.
25.68.030.
25.68.040.
Applicability and Types of
Design Review.

Exceptions.

Application Filing.		 § 25.74.010.
§ 25.74.020.
§ 25.74.030.		 Purpose.
Applicability.
Application Review and
Processing.
§ 25.68.050.
Major Design Review
Application Review and		 § 25.74.040. Findings.
Processing.
§ 25.68.060.
Minor Design Review
Application Review and
Processing.

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Chapter 25.76 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

  • § 25.76.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.76.020. Application Filing and Review.

  • § 25.76.030. Findings and Decision.

Chapter 25.78 SPECIAL PERMIT

  • § 25.78.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.78.020. Structures and Development Approaches in the R-1 Zoning District Requiring a Special Permit.

  • § 25.78.030. Structures and Development Approaches in the R-2 Zoning District Requiring a Special Permit.

  • § 25.78.040. Structures and Development Approaches in the R-3 and R-4 Zoning Districts Requiring a Special Permit.

  • § 25.78.050. Structures and Development Approaches in the BAC, HMU, MMU, BMU, DAC, CAC, CAR, CMU and BRMU Zoning Districts Requiring a Special Permit.

  • § 25.78.060. Structures and Development Approaches in the BFC, I-I, RRMU, and NBMU Zoning Districts Requiring a Special Permit.

  • § 25.78.070. Community Benefits in the BFC, I-I, RRMU, and NBMU Zoning Districts Requiring a Special Permit.

  • § 25.78.080. Review Procedures for Special Permits.

  • § 25.78.090. Conditions of Approval.

Chapter 25.80 SPECIFIC PLANS

  • § 25.80.010. Purpose and Applicability.

  • § 25.80.020. Initiation of Specific Plans. § 25.80.030. Specific Plan Contents. § 25.80.040. Application Filing and Processing.

  • § 25.80.050. Findings and Decision.

Chapter 25.82 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS

  • § 25.82.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.82.020. Exempt Temporary Uses. § 25.82.030. Allowed Temporary Uses. § 25.82.040. Application Filing.

  • § 25.82.050. Action by the Director. § 25.82.060. Findings and Decision.

  • § 25.82.070. Conditions of Approval. § 25.82.080. Condition of Site Following Temporary Use.

Chapter 25.84 VARIANCES

  • § 25.84.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.84.020. Application Filing and Review.

  • § 25.84.030. Findings and Decision.

  • § 25.84.040.

    • Precedents.

  • § 25.84.050. Conditions of Approval.

  • § 25.84.060. Runs with the Land.

Chapter 25.86 (RESERVED)

Chapter 25.88 PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, EXTENSIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND REVOCATIONS

  • § 25.88.010. Purpose.

  • § 25.88.020. Effective Dates of Permits.

  • § 25.88.030. Time to Implement—Time Extensions.

  • § 25.88.040. Amendments to Approvals. § 25.88.050. Revocations and Suspensions.

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§ 25.88.060. Findings to Revoke or § 25.98.030. Filing and Processing of Suspend. Appeals and Calls for Review.

Chapter 25.92 (RESERVED)

Article 7 Zoning Code Administration

Chapter 25.94
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
§ 25.94.010. Purpose.
§ 25.94.020. Planning Agency Defined.
§ 25.94.030. City Council.
§ 25.94.040. Planning Commission.
§ 25.94.050. Clerk to Keep Record of
Recommendations and
Orders.
§ 25.94.060. Director.
Chapter 25.96
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING
CODE, ZONING MAP, AND GENERAL
PLAN
§ 25.96.010.
§ 25.96.020.		 Purpose.
Initiation of Amendment.
§ 25.96.030. Processing, Notice, and
Hearings.
§ 25.96.040. Commission's Action on
Amendment.
§ 25.96.050. Council's Action on
Amendment.
§ 25.96.060. Findings and Decision.
§ 25.96.070. Prezoning Annexations.
§ 25.96.080. Effective Dates.

Chapter 25.98 APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW § 25.98.010. Purpose. § 25.98.020. Appeal and Calls for Review Subjects and Jurisdiction.

Chapter 25.100 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTICE

  • § 25.100.010. Purpose. § 25.100.020. Notice of Hearing. § 25.100.030. Scheduling of Hearing. § 25.100.040. Hearing Procedure. § 25.100.050. Recommendation by Commission.

  • § 25.100.060. Decision and Notice. § 25.100.070. Effective Date of Decision.

Chapter 25.102 ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

Chapter 25.103 DEVELOPER INDEMNIFICATION § 25.103.010. Purpose. § 25.103.020. Definitions.

  • § 25.103.030. Indemnity Required.

Chapter 25.104 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

  • § 25.104.010. Citation and Authority.

  • § 25.104.020. Purpose.

  • § 25.104.030. Applicability.

  • § 25.104.040. Forms, Information and Fees.

  • § 25.104.050. Review of Application.

  • § 25.104.060. Notice of Public Hearing.

  • § 25.104.070. Review by Planning Commission.

  • § 25.104.080. Decision by City Council.

  • § 25.104.090. Approval of Development Agreement.

  • § 25.104.100. Amendment or Cancellation.

  • § 25.104.110. Recordation.

  • § 25.104.120. Periodic Review.

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§ 25.104.130. Modification or § 25.106.230. "V" Definitions.
Termination. § 25.106.240. "W" Definitions.
§ 25.106.250. "X" Definitions.
Article 8 § 25.106.260. "Y" Definitions.
Definitions § 25.106.270. "Z" Definitions.
Chapter 25.105
PURPOSE		 Chapter 25.108
GENERAL DEFINITIO
§ 25.105.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.108.010. General.
§ 25.105.020. Organization. § 25.108.020. "A" Definitions.
LAND Chapter 25.106
USE DEFINITIONS		 § 25.108.030. "B" Definitions.
§ 25.108.040. "C" Definitions.
§ 25.108.050. "D" Definitions.
§ 25.106.010. Purpose and Applicability. § 25.108.060. "E" Definitions.
§ 25.106.020. "A" Definitions. § 25.108.070. "F" Definitions.
§ 25.106.030. "B" Definitions. § 25.108.080. "G" Definitions.
§ 25.106.040. "C" Definitions. § 25.108.090. "H" Definitions.
§ 25.106.050. "D" Definitions. § 25.108.100. "I" Definitions.
§ 25.106.060. "E" Definitions. § 25.108.110. "J" Definitions.
§ 25.106.070. "F" Definitions. § 25.108.120. "K" Definitions.
§ 25.106.080. "G" Definitions. § 25.108.130. "L" Definitions.
§ 25.106.090. "H" Definitions. § 25.108.140. "M" Definitions.
§ 25.106.100. "I" Definitions. § 25.108.150. "N" Definitions.
§ 25.106.110. "J" Definitions. § 25.108.160. "O" Definitions.
§ 25.106.120. "K" Definitions. § 25.108.170. "P" Definitions.
§ 25.106.130. "L" Definitions. § 25.108.180. "Q" Definitions.
§ 25.106.140. "M" Definitions. § 25.108.190. "R" Definitions.
§ 25.106.150. "N" Definitions. § 25.108.200. "S" Definitions.
§ 25.106.160. "O" Definitions. § 25.108.210. "T" Definitions.
§ 25.106.170. "P" Definitions. § 25.108.220. "U" Definitions.
§ 25.106.180. "Q" Definitions. § 25.108.230. "V" Definitions.
§ 25.106.190. "R" Definitions. § 25.108.240. "W" Definitions.
§ 25.106.200. "S" Definitions. § 25.108.250. "X" Definitions.
§ 25.106.210. "T" Definitions. § 25.108.260. "Y" Definitions.
§ 25.106.220. "U" Definitions. § 25.108.270. "Z" Definitions.

Chapter 25.108 GENERAL DEFINITIONS § 25.108.010. General. § 25.108.020. "A" Definitions. § 25.108.030. "B" Definitions. § 25.108.040. "C" Definitions. § 25.108.050. "D" Definitions. § 25.108.060. "E" Definitions. § 25.108.070. "F" Definitions. § 25.108.080. "G" Definitions. § 25.108.090. "H" Definitions. § 25.108.100. "I" Definitions. § 25.108.110. "J" Definitions. § 25.108.120. "K" Definitions. § 25.108.130. "L" Definitions. § 25.108.140. "M" Definitions. § 25.108.150. "N" Definitions. § 25.108.160. "O" Definitions. § 25.108.170. "P" Definitions. § 25.108.180. "Q" Definitions. § 25.108.190. "R" Definitions. § 25.108.200. "S" Definitions. § 25.108.210. "T" Definitions. § 25.108.220. "U" Definitions. § 25.108.230. "V" Definitions. § 25.108.240. "W" Definitions. § 25.108.250. "X" Definitions. § 25.108.260. "Y" Definitions. § 25.108.270. "Z" Definitions.

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▸ Contents — Burlingame Zoning Code
Burlingame Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 25
    Overview
    1. Article 1 — General Provisions
    2. Article 2 — Zoning Districts, Allowable uses, and Development …
    3. Chapter 25.02 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
    4. Chapter 25.36 — LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE
    5. Chapter 25.42 — SIGNS
    6. Chapter 25.43 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
    7. Chapter 25.45 — RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEES
    8. Chapter 25.50 — GENERAL NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
    9. Chapter 25.56 — NONCONFORMING USES
    10. ▸ Chapter 25.58 — OTHER NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
      Overview
      1. Article 6 — Permit Processing Procedures
      2. Article 1 — General Provisions
    11. Chapter 25.02 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
    12. Chapter 25.04 — INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING CODE
    13. Chapter 25.06 — ZONING MAP AND ZONING DISTRICTS
    14. Chapter 25.10 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (R-1, R-2, R-3, R…
    15. Chapter 25.12 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (C-…
    16. Chapter 25.14 — MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS (RRMU, NBMU, BRMU, …
    17. Chapter 25.16 — DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING DISTRICTS (BAC, …
    18. Chapter 25.18 — PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL, PARKS AND RECREATION, AN…
    19. Chapter 25.20 — OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
    20. Chapter 25.24 — COMPREHENSIVE AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY P…
    21. Chapter 25.30 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
    22. Chapter 25.31 — SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    23. Chapter 25.33 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
    24. Chapter 25.35 — HISTORIC RESOURCES
    25. Chapter 25.36 — LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE
    26. Chapter 25.40 — PARKING REGULATIONS
    27. Chapter 25.41 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    28. Chapter 25.42 — SIGNS
    29. Chapter 25.43 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
    30. Chapter 25.44 — COMMERCIAL LINKAGE FEES
    31. Chapter 25.45 — RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEES
    32. Chapter 25.46 — PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPACT FEES
    33. Chapter 25.48
    34. Chapter 25.50 — GENERAL NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
    35. Chapter 25.52 — NONCONFORMING LOTS
    36. Chapter 25.54 — NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
    37. Chapter 25.56 — NONCONFORMING USES
    38. Chapter 25.58 — OTHER NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
    39. Chapter 25.60 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    40. Chapter 25.62 — APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
    41. Chapter 25.66 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND MINOR USE PERMITS
    42. Chapter 25.68 — DESIGN REVIEW
    43. Chapter 25.70 — HILLSIDE AREA CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
    44. Chapter 25.72 — HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS
    45. Chapter 25.74 — MINOR MODIFICATIONS
    46. Chapter 25.76 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
    47. Chapter 25.78 — SPECIAL PERMIT
    48. Chapter 25.80 — SPECIFIC PLANS
    49. Chapter 25.82 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
    50. Chapter 25.84 — VARIANCES
    51. Chapter 25.86 — (RESERVED)
    52. Chapter 25.88 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, EXTENSIONS, AMENDMENTS,…
    53. Chapter 25.92 — (RESERVED)
    54. Chapter 25.94 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
    55. Chapter 25.96
    56. Chapter 25.98 — APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW
    57. Chapter 25.100 — PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTICE
    58. Chapter 25.102 — ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
    59. Chapter 25.103 — DEVELOPER INDEMNIFICATION
    60. Chapter 25.104 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    61. Chapter 25.105 — PURPOSE
    62. Chapter 25.106 — LAND USE DEFINITIONS
    63. Chapter 25.108 — GENERAL DEFINITIONS

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