Title 19 — ZONING 

Chapter 19.68 — ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (OA & OP) ZONES 

Cupertino Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Cupertino

19.68.010 Purpose. 

An administrative and professional office (OA) zone is created to accommodate a demonstrated need for development of office space together with necessary landscaping and off-street parking facilities in locations served by primary access, yet inappropriate for commercial development because of close proximity to purely residential uses. It is intended that the professional office uses established in this zone shall be designed and landscaped so as to be in harmony with such adjacent residential uses.

The purpose of the Planned Office (OP) zoning district is to provide regulations for parcels or combinations of parcels of land of twenty-five acres or more on which development of professional administrative offices is deemed appropriate.

(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 1601, Exh. A (part), 1992)

19.68.020 Applicability of Regulations. 

No building, structure or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered or enlarged in an administrative and professional office (OA) or planned office (OP) zone, otherwise than in conformance with the provision of this chapter.

(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 1601, Exh. A (part), 1992)

19.68.030 Permitted, Conditional and Excluded Uses. 

Permitted, Conditional and Excluded Uses that may be conducted from property zoned Administrative and Professional Office (OA & OP), are identified in Section 19.64.020.

(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)

19.68.040 Permits Required for Development. 

Prior to the erection of a new building or structure or enlargement or modification of an existing building, structure, or site (including landscaping and lighting) in an OA or OP zoning district, the applicant for a building permit must obtain permits in accord with Chapter 19.12.

(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)

19.68.050 Site Development Regulations. 

Table 19.68.050 sets forth the rules and regulations pertaining to the development of property zoned Administrative and Professional Office (OA) and Planned Office (OP).

Table 19.68.050: Site Development Regulations 

OA OP
A. Minimum Lot Area, Lot Dimensions and Building Coverage
1. Minimum
Size
1 acre
2. Minimum
Lot
Dimension in
any directon
150 feet
3. Maximum
Lot Coverage
40% 40%
OA
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B. Height
1. Principal
Building
30 feet (limited to two stories)
2. Accessory
Structures
15 feet (limited to one story)
C. Setbacks
1. Front Yard 20 feet
2. Side Yard:
a.
Interior
Side
Same as those required in
nearest adjacent residental
zoning district.
b.
Street
Side of
Corner
Lot
Same as those required in
nearest adjacent residental
zoning district.
3. Rear Yard Same as those required in
nearest adjacent residental
zoning district
4. Buildings
over 35 feet
in height
-
5. Setback
from
Residental
Zone
-
6. Distance
Between
Buildings on
same lot
-
D. Of-street
Parking
Shall be in accord with the
requirements of Chapter
19.124 and shall not be
located in the required front
yard setback area of a lot.
E. Loading -
OA
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F. Landscaping
Plan
Shall be in accord with the
requirements of the
Landscaping Ordinance
G. Fences Shall be in accord with the
Fence Ordinance
H. Utlites and
Amenites
1. The following
amenites and
utlites shall be
installed subject to
the specifcatons of
the subdivision
ordinance:
All utlites
including water,
gas, sanitary and
storm sewers,
underground
power systems,
and
Amenites
including, lightng
electroliers, curbs,
guters, streets
and sidewalks and
Connectons to
main systems
shall be installed
subject to the
specifcatons of
the subdivision
ordinance of the
City.
2. All wires, pipes,
cables, utlites and
connectons shall be
placed in
underground or
subsurface conduits
subject to the
specifcatons of the
subdivision ordinance
of the City.
3. Underground vaults,
or, well screened
areas, if underground
vaults are deemed to
be infeasible by the
City Engineer and the
Director of
Community
Development, must
be provided for the
installaton of the
necessary utlites.
I. Mechanical
Equipment
Air conditoning, exhaust fans,
and other mechanical

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OA OP equipment shall be visually equipment shall be visually screened. screened.

(Ord. 2085, § 2 (part), 2011)