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Title 16 — Zoning

Claremont Municipal Code § 16.000.020 Zoning districts created

Claremont Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Claremont

Cite as: Claremont Municipal Code § 16.000.020 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 16.000.000. Title.

Title 16 of the Municipal Code shall be known as the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Claremont."

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§ 16.000.010. Intent.

It is the intent of Title 16 to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare by encouraging the most appropriate and desirable use and development of land, in accordance with the General Plan of the City of Claremont.

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§ 16.000.020. Zoning districts created.

For the intent and purpose of this title, the following Zoning Districts are established and are delineated as shown on City of Claremont's "Official Zoning Map."

Symbol District Name
RS Single-Family Residential Districts
HC Historical Claremont District
RR Rural Residential Districts
H Hillside District
RM Medium Density Residential Districts
EQ Equestrian Overlay District
AV Arbol Verde Single-Family Residential Districts
MU Mixed Use Districts
CP Commercial Professional District
CN Commercial Neighborhood District
CL Commercial Limited District
CH Commercial Highway District
CF Commercial Freeway District
B/IP Business/Industrial Park District
CV Claremont Village District
CVO Claremont Village Overlay District
CR Commercial Recreation District
IE Institutional Educational District
IR Institutional Residential District
P/RC Park/Resource Conservation District
WP Wilderness Park District
P Public District
SP Specific Plan Districts
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