5.03.060 Zone Boundaries.

Colma Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-08 · Colma

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zone shown on said "Zoning Map", the following rules shall apply:

(a) Where such boundary is indicated as approximately following a street or alley line, such street or alley line shall be deemed to be such boundary.

(b) Where such boundary is indicated as approximately following a lot line, such lot shall be deemed to be such boundary.

(c) Where uncertainty exists, the City Council shall, by written declaration, determine the location of the zone boundary.

[History: ORD. 818, 2/14/24]

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Table 1: Residential Zone Development Standards

Standard	R - Residential	R-S Sterling Park Neighborhood	Mixed-Use and Multifamily Residential
Front Setback (feet)	15	15’ property line to front face of dwelling, 19’ from front property line to front face of garage. At least 60% of front setback area must be devoted to landscaping.	See 5.03.082
Rear Setback (feet)	25% total area of lot, not exceed 25’ or 15’ (see 5.03.082(3))	25’ for two story, 15’ for one story	See 5.03.082
Side Setback (feet)	10% width of lot or 10’, whichever is less	10% width of lot or 10’, whichever is less	See 5.03.082
Minimum Average Width (feet)	33.33’	33.33’	-
Minimum Depth (feet)	100’	100’	-
Maximum Structure Height (feet)	36’	27’	-
Minimum Structure Width (feet)	20’	20’	-
Maximum units/acre	13 du/ac	-	-
Total Floor Area	-	-	-
Parking	See Section 5.03.232 and Parking Standards Table 4	See Section 5.03.232 and Parking Standards Table 4	See Section 5.03.232 and Parking Standards Table 4

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Table 2: Non-Residential Zone Development Standards

Standard	C - Commercial	P - Public	E - Executive	PD- Planned Development
Front Setback (feet)	5’ 20’ (Commercial Center)	See section 5.03.163	5’ mínimum 30’ El Camino Real	See section 5.03.187
Rear Setback (feet)	5’ 20’ (Commercial Center)	See section 5.03.163	5’ minimum	See section 5.03.187
Side Setback (feet)	5’ 20’ (Commercial Center)	See section 5.03.163	5’ minimum	See section 5.03.187
Minimum Average Width (feet)	33.33’	See section 5.03.163	33.33’	See section 5.03.187
Minimum Depth (feet)	100’	See section 5.03.163	100’	See section 5.03.187
Building Lot Coverage (maximum %)	50’	See section 5.03.163	50’	See section 5.03.187
Maximum Structure Height (feet)	40’ 42’ (Mission Rd.)	See section 5.03.163	36’	See section 5.03.187
Minimum Structure Width (feet)	-	See section 5.03.163	-	See section 5.03.187
Lot Coverage	50% or less	-	50% or less	See section 5.03.187
Private Open Space	-	-	-	100 sq. ft. minimum for each dwelling unit
Parking	See Parking Standards Table 4	See Parking Standards Table 4	See Parking Standards Table 4	See Parking Standards Table 4

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Table 3: Land Use Table – Permitted and Conditional Uses

"P"= Permitted Use "C"= Conditional Permitted Use "A"= Administratively Permitted "-" = Not Permitted "*" = Non-conforming use "#" = Legal Non-conforming use

Table 3: Land Use Table – Permitted and Conditional Uses
"P"= Permitted Use "C"= Conditional Permitted Use "A"= Administratively Permitted "-" = Not Permitted "*" = Non-conforming use "#" = Legal Non-conforming use
LAND USES			ZONES
	G	R	R-S	C	P	E	PD
Accessory building	-	P	P	P	-	-	P
Accessory building less than 120 square feet in projected roof area and less than six feet in height	-	P	P	-	-	-	-
Accessory building that exceeds 120 square feet in area or is greater than six feet tall	-	A	A	-	-	-	-
Accessory or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit	-	P	P	P	-	-	-
Administrative offices	-	-	-	-	-	-	C
Agriculture or flower growing greenhouses or shade structures	C	-	-	-	-	P	-
Agriculture, which is primarily open field	P	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cemetery corporation yard	C	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cemetery or memorial park	P	-	-	-	-	P	-
Churches	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Commercial and Light Industrial Uses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Commercial center	-	-	-	C	-	-	-
Commercial establishment	-	-	-	C	-	-	-
Communication structures	C	-	-	C	-	-	-
Community park and public buildings	-	-	P	-	-	-	-
Crematorium	C	-	-	-	-	-	-
Customarily Incident to a cemetery or memorial park use	C	-	-	-			-
Emergency Shelter	-	-	-	P	-	-	-
Existing multiple residence buildings	-	-	*	-	-	-	-
Expansions to existing units	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Firewood yard	C	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Table 3: Land Use Table – Permitted and Conditional Uses

"P"= Permitted Use

"C"= Conditional Permitted Use
"A"= Administratively Permitted
"-" = Not Permitted
"*" = Non-conforming use
"#" = Legal Non-conforming use

Table 3: Land Use Table – Permitted and Conditional Uses
"P"= Permitted Use "C"= Conditional Permitted Use "A"= Administratively Permitted "-" = Not Permitted "*" = Non-conforming use "#" = Legal Non-conforming use
LAND USES			ZONES
	G	R	R-S	C	P	E	PD
Floriculture or agriculture	C	-	-	-	-	P	-
Flower Shop	C	-	-	-	-	C	-
Golf Course	P	-	-	-	-	-	-
Golf Driving Range	P	-	-	-	-	-	-
Home occupation	-	C	C	-	-	-	-
Home Office or Cottage Food Operation	-	P	P	-	-	-	-
Landscape contractors yard	C	-	-	-	-	-	-
Legal second units	-	-	#	-	-	-	-
Light industrial establishment	-	-	-	C	-	-	-
Low-Barrier Navigation Centers		P		P			P
Manufactured home	-	P	P	-	-	-	-
Medical Service Offices	-	-	-	-	-	C	-
Monument Shop	C	-	-	-	-	C	-
Multiple dwelling up to six units	-	P	-	-	P	-	-
Multiple housing developments	-	-	-	-	-	-	C
Municipal supported senior housing	-	-	-	-	P	-	-
Neighborhood and community centers	-	-	-	-	-	-	C
New second units	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nurseries	C	-	-	-	-	C	-
Off-site vehicle storage of automobile dealership inventory	C	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other facilities	-	-	*	-	-	-	-
Other uses	-	-	-	C	-	C	-
Professional Business Offices	-	-	-	-	-	C	C
Public buildings and parks		-	-	-	P		-
Residential planned development	-	C	-	C	-	-	-

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Table 3: Land Use Table – Permitted and Conditional Uses

"P"= Permitted Use "C"= Conditional Permitted Use "A"= Administratively Permitted "-" = Not Permitted "*" = Non-conforming use "#" = Legal Non-conforming use

Table 3: Land Use Table – Permitted and Conditional Uses
"P"= Permitted Use "C"= Conditional Permitted Use "A"= Administratively Permitted "-" = Not Permitted "*" = Non-conforming use "#" = Legal Non-conforming use
LAND USES			ZONES
	G	R	R-S	C	P	E	PD
Restaurants	-	-	-	-	-	C	-
Retail Merchandising Unit	-	-	-	C	-	-	-
Retail Space to a restaurant or bar				C			-
Schools	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Single family dwelling	-	P	P	C	-	-	C
Single-Room Occupancy Housing	-	-	P	P	-	-	-
Small and large family day care homes	-	P	P	-	-	-	-
Supportive housing	-	P	P	C	-	-	-
Transitional housing	-	P	P	C	-	-	-
Use customarily incident to a cemetery or memorial park use	C	-	-	-	-	-	-
Use customarily incident to a golf course	C	-	-	-	-	-	-
Use customarily incident to agriculture use	C	-	-	-	-	-	-
Warehouses	-	-	*	-	-	-	-
Warehouse or light industrial space to auto repair, office, or where hazardous material use requires review by San Mateo County Environmental Health Department				C			-
Existing commercial building or occupy tenant space within an existing commercial building, within same Building Code occupancy classification of existing building, does not require building modifications, will not exceed the available on-site parking	-	-	-	A	-	-	-
Wireless Communications Facility	C	-	-	-	C	-	-

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[History: formerly § 5.311; ORD. 234, 3/14/79; ORD. 638, 12/14/05; ORD. 818, 2/14/24]

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