Colma Municipal Code Ch. 5 Planning, Zoning, Use, and Development of Land and
Colma Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-18 · Colma
Sections in this part
- Subchapter 5.01 — General
- Subchapter 5.02 — Subdivision and Parcel Maps
- Subchapter 5.03 — Zoning Ordinance
- Subchapter 5.04 — Building and Construction Regulations
- Subchapter 5.05 — Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems
- Subchapter 5.06 — Tree Cutting and Removal
- Subchapter 5.07 — Grading and Erosion and Sediment Control
- Subchapter 5.08 — Encroachments in Public Rights of Way and Watercourses
- Subchapter 5.09 — Regulations and Procedures for the Removal of Overhead Utility
- Subchapter 5.10 — Transportation System Management ("TSM") Program
- Subchapter 5.11 — Water Efficient Landscape Regulations
- Subchapter 5.12 — Inclusionary and Affordable Housing
- Subchapter 5.13 — Park Land Dedication
- Subchapter 5.14 — Development Processing Fees
- Subchapter 5.15 — Requests for Reasonable Accommodations in Housing
- Subchapter 5.16 — Special Events
- Subchapter 5.17 — Wireless Communications Facilities
- Subchapter 5.18 — Procedures and Requirements
- Subchapter 5.19 — Accessory and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
- Subchapter 5.20 — Public Trees
- Subchapter 5.21 — Wireless Communication Facilities in Public Rights-of-Way
- Subchapter 5.22 — Mobile Stores
Cite as: Colma Municipal Code Chapter 5 · Text as of 2026-10-18
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Subchapter 5.01: General
5.01.010 General Provisions
5.01.020 Normal Procedure
5.01.030 Project Applications
5.01.040 City Planner to Determine Completeness of Project Application
5.01.050 Time Limitations
Subchapter 5.02: Subdivision and Parcel Maps
5.02.010 Application
5.02.020 Definitions
5.02.030 Lot Line Adjustments
5.02.040 Submission of Map to OIM, etc.
5.02.050 Notice to Adjacent Landowners, etc.
5.02.060 Notice of Public Hearing
5.02.070 Conversion of Real Property to Condominium Projects, etc.
5.02.080 Procedure for Tentative Maps
5.02.090 Procedure for Vesting Tentative Maps
5.02.100 Procedure for Final Maps
5.02.110 Procedure for Parcel Maps
5.02.120 Extensions
5.02.130 No Action
5.02.140 Security
5.02.150 Findings
5.02.160 Design
5.02.170 Improvements
5.02.180 Soils Report
5.02.190 Dedications
5.02.200 Combining Parcels of Land
Subchapter 5.03: Zoning
5.03.010 Title
5.03.020 Purpose
5.03.030 General Prohibition
5.03.040 Zones and Boundaries Thereof
5.03.050 Zone Boundaries
5.03.060 “G” Zone
5.03.070 “R” Zone
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5.03.085 [Reserved] 5.03.090 “C” Zone 5.03.100 “DR” Combining Zone 5.03.110 “P” Zone 5.03.120 “E” Zone 5.03.130 “PD” Zone 5.03.140 Establishment of PD Districts 5.03.150 Conceptual Development Plan Required 5.03.160 Conditional Uses 5.03.170 Detailed Development Plan Required 5.03.180 Design Standards 5.03.190 Open Space and Density 5.03.200 Amendment of Development Plan 5.03.210 Development Schedule 5.03.220 Revocation of Use Permit 5.03.230 Minor, Short-term and Temporary Uses 5.03.232 Home Office Use – Purpose and Recitals 5.03.233 Home Office Use – Scope; Prohibition 5.03.234 Home Office Use – Zoning Clearance; Prohibited Activities 5.03.235 Home Office Use – Zoning Clearance Process 5.03.236 Home Occupation Use – Conditional Use Permit Required 5.03.237 Home Occupation Use or Cottage Food Operation – Conditional Use Permit Required 5.03.240 Restrictions Applicable to “G” Zone 5.03.250 Restrictions Applicable to “R” Zone 5.03.260 Restrictions Applicable to the “R-S” Zone 5.03.270 [Repealed] 5.03.280 Regulation of Multi-Family Uses in Single Family Residential Zones 5.03.290 Restrictions Applicable to “C” Zone 5.03.300 Restrictions and Procedures Applicable to the “DR” Design Review Zone 5.03.310 Restrictions Applicable to “P” Zone 5.03.320 Restrictions Applicable to “F” Zone 5.03.330 Restrictions Applicable to “E” Zone 5.03.340 Restrictions Applicable to “T” Zone 5.03.345 No Net Reduction in Housing Units 5.03.350 Restrictions Applicable to All Zones 5.03.355 Regulation of the Use of Personal, Commercial and Medical Marijuana 5.03.360 Restrictions and Landscaping Along El Camino Real 5.03.370 Restrictions Applicable to Recreational Vehicles and Commercial Coaches 5.03.380 Restrictions Applicable to Dumps 5.03.390 Reserved 5.03.400 Application for Use Permit 5.03.410 Standards for Granting Use Permit 5.03.420 Effective Date of Decision to Grant or Deny Use Permit; Reconsideration
Division5: RecyclingandDiversionofConstructionandDemolitionDebris
5.04.260 Finding and Purpose
5.04.270 Definitions
5.04.280 Salvage and Recovery
5.04.290 Diversion Requirements
5.04.300 Information Required Before Issuance of Permit
5.04.310 Deposit Required
5.04.320 Exemption from Diversion and Deposit Requirements
5.04.330 Administrative Fee
5.04.340 In-Site Practices
Subchapter 5.06: Tree Cutting and Removal
5.06.010 Purpose and Findings
5.06.020 Definitions
5.06.030 Removal or Alteration of Trees Without a Permit Prohibited
Subchapter 5.07: Grading and Erosion and Sediment Control
5.07.010 Title
5.07.020 Purpose
5.07.030 Scope
5.07.040 Definitions
5.07.050 Hazards
5.07.060 Severability and Validity
5.07.070 Prohibited Activities
5.07.080 General Exemptions
5.07.090 Categorical Exemptions
5.07.100 Application
5.07.110 Site Map and Grading Plan
5.07.120 Soils and Geological Reconnaissance Report
5.07.130 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
5.07.140 Work Schedule
5.07.150 Timeline
5.07.160 Standards for Issuance Permits
5.07.170 Permit Conditions
5.07.180 Security
5.07.190 Fees
5.07.200 Erosion Control
5.07.210 Excavations
5.07.220 Fills
5.07.230 Drainage
5.07.240 Substitutions
5.07.250 Inspection
5.07.260 Modification of Permit
5.07.270 Duration of Permit
5.07.280 Suspension or Revocation of Permit
5.07.290 Completion of Work
5.07.300 Appeal
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5.08.120 Action of Permit Applications 5.08.130 Permit Form and Validity 5.08.140 Permit Term 5.08.150 Permit Display 5.08.160 Assignment 5.08.170 Changes in Permit or Work 5.08.180 Fees 5.08.190 Cash Deposit or Bond 5.08.200 Bond for Continuing Use 5.08.210 Condition of Bond or Cash Deposit 5.08.220 Bond Payable to Town 5.08.230 Exemption to Cash Deposit and Bond Requirements 5.08.240 Preservation of Monuments 5.08.250 As-Built Plans 5.08.260 Mailboxes 5.08.270 Storage of Materials 5.08.280 Permittee Liability 5.08.290 Public Safety 5.08.300 Maintaining Traffic and Street Closures 5.08.310 Proper Execution of Work 5.08.320 Care of Drainage 5.08.330 Restoring Street or Watercourse 5.08.340 Notices to Town 5.08.350 Notices to Permittee 5.08.360 Beginning of Work 5.08.370 Completion of Work 5.08.380 Maintenance of Encroachments 5.08.390 Relocation or Removal 5.08.400 Standards and Specifications 5.08.410 Inspection 5.08.420 Procedure for Abandoning a Facility 5.08.430 Planting or Erection of Trees, Hedges, Shrubbery, Fences 5.08.440 Maintenance of Trees, Hedges, Shrubbery, Fences 5.08.450 Lawns and Ground Covers 5.08.460 Street Trees 5.08.470 Movements of Vehicles or Objects–Permit Required 5.08.480 Compliance with Traffic Laws 5.08.490 Notice
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5.09.050 Exception, Emergency or Unusual Circumstances 5.09.060 Other Exceptions 5.09.070 Notice to Property Owners and Utility Companies 5.09.080 Responsibility of Utility Companies 5.09.090 Responsibility of Property Owners 5.09.100 Responsibility of City 5.09.110 Extension of Time 5.09.120 Penalty
Subchapter 5.10: Transport System Management ("TSM") Program
5.10.010 Findings
5.10.020 Goals and Objectives
5.10.030 Definitions
5.10.040 TSM Administrator
5.10.050 TSM Advisory Committee
5.10.060 TSM Requirements
Subchapter 5.11: Water Efficient Landscape Regulations
5.11.010 Findings and Purpose 5.11.020 Applicability 5.11.030 Definitions 5.11.040 Enforcement and Administration 5.11.050 Compliance with Landscape Documentation Package 5.11.060 Elements of the Landscape Documentation Package 5.11.070 Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet 5.11.075 Groundwater Recharge Credit for Cemeteries 5.11.080 Soil Management Report 5.11.090 Landscape Design Plan 5.11.100 Irrigation Design Plan 5.11.110 Grading Design Plan 5.11.120 Certificate of Completion and Landscape Installation 5.11.130 Post-Installation Irrigation Scheduling 5.11.140 Post-Installation Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance Schedule 5.11.150 Irrigation Audit, Irrigation Survey, and Irrigation Water Use Analysis 5.11.160 Irrigation Efficiency 5.11.170 Recycled Water 5.11.175 Graywater Systems 5.11.180 Provisions for New Construction, Rehabilitated Landscapes or Existing Landscapes 5.11.190 Stormwater Management 5.11.200 Public Education 5.11.210 Environmental Review 5.11.220 Water-Waste Prevention – Runoff Prohibited
Subchapter 5.12: Inclusionary and Affordable Housing
5.12.010 In-Lieu Fees and Housing Impact Fees
5.12.020 Housing Fund
5.12.030 Purposes and Use of Housing Fund
5.12.040 For Sale Residential Development
5.12.050 For Rent Residential Development
5.12.060 Non-Residential/Commercial Development
5.12.070 Exemptions
5.12.080 Basic Requirements for Inclusionary Units
5.12.090 [Reserved]
5.12.100 Alternative Equivalent Actions
5.12.110 Concessions and Incentives
5.12.120 Density Bonuses
5.12.130 Compliance Procedures
5.12.140 Eligibility for Inclusionary Units
5.12.150 Owner-Occupied Units
5.12.160 Rental Units
5.12.170 Housing Fund
5.12.180 Purposes and Use of Housing Fund
5.12.190 Delegation of Authority
5.12.200 Minimum Requirements
5.12.210 Adjustments, Waivers
Subchapter 5.13: Park Land Dedication
5.13.010 Authority 5.13.020 General Requirement 5.13.030 General Standard for Dedication of Land or Payment of Fee 5.13.040 Formula for Dedication of Land 5.13.050 Formula for Fees in Lieu of Land Dedication 5.13.060 Use of Fees 5.13.070 Criteria for Requiring both Dedication and Fee 5.13.080 Amount of Fee in Lieu of Park Land Dedication 5.13.090 Subdivision Not Within General Plan 5.13.100 Determination of Land or Fee 5.13.110 Credit got Private Recreation or Open Space 5.13.120 Procedure 5.13.130 Commencement of Development
Subchapter 5.14: Development Processing Fees
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5.14.010 Purpose and Findings 5.14.020 Application 5.14.030 Payment of Deposit and Processing Costs 5.14.040 Determination of Processing Costs and Deposits 5.14.045 Use of Fees 5.14.050 Multiple Applications 5.14.060 Refund of Unused Deposit 5.14.070 Billing Rates 5.14.080 Billing Records 5.14.090 Remedies for Failure to Pay Processing Fees or Deposits 5.14.100 Remedies Separate and Cumulative
Subchapter 5.15: Requests for Reasonable Accommodations in Housing
5.15.010 Purpose
5.15.020 Applicability
5.15.030 Application Requirements
5.15.040 [Repealed]
5.15.050 Public Notice
5.15.060 Consideration of Request; Public Hearing
5.15.070 Notice of Decision
5.15.080 Appeal of Determination
Subchapter 5.16: Special Events
5.16.010 Findings and Purposes
5.16.020 Definitions
5.16.030 Unlawful to Obstruct Access
5.16.040 Spontaneous Special Events
5.16.050 Permit Required for Special Events
5.16.060 Exemptions to Special Event Permit Requirement
5.16.070 Application for Special Event Permit
5.16.080 Action by Zoning Administrator Upon Application
5.16.090 Grounds for Denying or Revoking Special Events Permit
5.16.100 Departmental Service Charges
5.16.110 Liability for Damage to Public Property
5.16.120 Insurance and Indemnification
5.16.130 Revocation or Suspension of Special Event Permit
5.16.140 Appeals
5.16.150 Permittee Duties
5.16.160 Permit Possession
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5.17.050 Development Standards 5.17.060 Permit Requirements 5.17.070 Application for Use Permit 5.17.080 Findings for Approval of WCFs 5.17.090 Standard Conditions 5.17.100 Pre-Application Meetings 5.17.110 State or Federal Preemption 5.17.120 Use of Outside Consultants 5.17.130 Transfer of Operation 5.17.140 Abandonment or Discontinuation of Use 5.17.150 Revocation 5.17.160 Appeals; Reconsideration
Subchapter 5.18: Procedures and Requirements for Consideration of Development Agreements
5.18.010 Application for Development Agreement
5.18.020 Review
5.18.030 Development Agreement Required for General Plan Amendment
5.18.040 Contents of Development Agreement
5.18.050 Term
5.18.060 Public Hearing on Development Agreement
5.18.070 Findings for Approval of a Development Agreement
5.18.080 Approval Form, Withdrawal and Effective Date
5.18.090 Recordation; Successors
5.18.100 Regulations and Policies Applicable to the Development Project
5.18.110 Enforcement of Development Agreement
5.18.120 Periodic Review of Development Agreement
Subchapter 5.19: Accessory Dwelling Units
5.19.010 Findings
5.19.020 Purpose
5.19.030 Definitions
5.19.040 Effect of Conforming Accessory Dwelling Unit
5.19.050 Locations Permitted
5.19.060 Permit Procedures
5.19.070 Standards
5.19.080 Deed Restriction
Subchapter 5.20 Public Trees
5.20.010 Purpose
5.20.020 Definitions
5.20.030 Administration
5.20.040 Interference with city employees, contractors or representatives
Subchapter 5.21 Wireless Communication Facilities in Public Right-of-Way
5.21.010 Purpose
5.21.020 Definitions
5.21.030 Scope
5.21.040 Administration
5.21.050 General Standards for Wireless Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way
5.21.060 Applications
5.21.070 Findings; Decisions; Consultants
5.21.080 Conditions of Approval
5.21.090 Breach; Termination of Permit
5.21.100 Infrastructure Controlled by Town
5.21.110 Nondiscrimination
Subchapter 5.22 Mobile Stores
5.22.010 Purpose
5.22.020 Definitions
5.22.030 Permits Required
5.22.040 Applicability of this Chapter to Permits
5.22.050 Application Requirements
5.22.060 Review of Permit Application; Decision
5.22.070 Mobile Store Location and Standards
5.22.080 Suspension; Rescission
5.03.422 Lapse of Use Permit; Extension¶
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5.03.440 Non-Conforming Building and Uses¶
5.03.450 Application for Variance¶
5.03.460 Standards for Granting a Variance¶
5.03.470 Effective Date of Variance¶
5.03.480 Application for Amendment¶
5.03.490 Standards for Adopting Amendments to Zoning Ordinance¶
5.03.500 Compliance¶
5.03.510 Interpretation, Purpose, Conflict¶
5.03.520 Administrative Permits¶
5.03.610 Purpose¶
5.03.620 Permit Required; Effective Date¶
5.03.630 Application Process; No Public Hearing¶
5.03.640 Tier 1 Temporary Uses¶
5.03.650 Tier 2 Temporary Uses¶
5.03.660 Required Findings¶
5.03.670 Conditions of Approval¶
5.03.680 Term; Extension¶
5.03.690 Revocation¶
5.03.710 Posting¶
Subchapter 5.04: Building and Construction
Division1: General
5.04.010 Application
5.04.020 Conflicts with Other Laws, Rules, etc.
5.04.030 Titles
5.04.040 [Reserved]
Division2: ColmaBuildingCodes
5.04.050 Colma Building Code Adopted
5.04.060 Administration of the Colma Building Codes
5.04.070 Colma Residential Code Adopted
5.04.080 Administration of Colma Residential Code
5.04.090 Colma Electrical Code
5.04.100 Colma Mechanical Code
5.04.110 Colma Plumbing Code
5.04.120 Colma Energy Conservation Code
5.04.130 Colma Historic Buildings Code
5.04.140 Colma Fire Prevention Code
5.04.150 Colma Existing Buildings Code
5.04.160 Colma Green Building Standards Code
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5.04.170 Colma Referenced Standards Code 5.04.180 Colma Housing Code 5.04.190 Colma Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code 5.04.200 Interpretation 5.04.210 Codes Available to the Public
Division3: HoursofConstruction
5.04.220 Standard Hours of Construction
5.04.230 ADA Access During Construction
Division4: Enforcement
5.04.240 Enforcement Responsibilities
5.04.350 Reporting¶
Subchapter 5.05: Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems
5.06.070 Appeal¶
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5.07-310 Violations¶
Subchapter 5.08: Encroachments in Public Rights of Way and Watercourses
5.08.010 Definitions
5.08.020 Exceptions
5.08.030 Restriction of Use
5.08.040 Permit Required
5.08.050 Applicability to Public Utilities and Other Public Agencies
5.08.060 Prohibited Encroachments
5.08.070 Emergency Work
5.08.080 Permit Issuance Authority
5.08.090 Permit Application
5.08.100 Exhibits Required
5.08.500 Appeal¶
Subchapter 5.09: Regulation and Procedure for the Removal of Overhead Utility Facilities and Installation of Underground Facilities in Underground Utility Districts
5.11.225 Existing Landscapes Over One Acre In Size¶
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5.16.170 Penalties¶
Subchapter 5.17: Wireless Communications Facilities
5.17.010 Purpose
5.20.050 Public Tree Care¶
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5.20.060 Destruction of public trees unlawful 5.20.070 Exceptions 5.20.080 Town tree master plan
5.22.090 Appeals to City Manager¶
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CHAPTER FIVE: PLANNING, ZONING, USE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS
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