Earlier editions: 2026-09
Danville Municipal Code Ch. XXXII Planning and Land Use
Danville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Danville
Cite as: Danville Municipal Code Chapter XXXII · Text as of 2026-10-04
* Editor's Note: With the exception of paragraphs marked by a specific source, this chapter was adopted by Ord. No. 15, §1.
ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS
32-1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
32-1.1 Purpose
32-1.2 Relationship to General Plan
32-1.3 Applicability of Zoning and Development Regulations
32-1.4 Exercise of Discretion
32-1.5 Enforcement
32-1.6 Nonconforming Uses
32-1.7 Utilities and Pipelines
32-1.8 Drainage Requirements and New Construction Adjacent to Major and Non-Major Channels
32-1.9 Zoning Districts for Open Spaces
32-1.10 Water and Sewer Requirements
32-1.11 Required Area Reduced by Public Use
32-1.12 Side Yards on Lots Established Before Effective Date
32-1.13 Accessory Structures in Rear Yards
32-1.14 Off-Street Parking
32-1.15 Site Obstructions at Intersections
ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS
32-2 DEFINITIONS GENERALLY
32-2.1 Construction and Use of Tenses
32-2.2 Additional Definitions
32-2.3 Words and Phrases Defined
ARTICLE III PLANNING APPLICATIONS
32-3 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
32-3.1 Purpose
32-3.2 Planning Applications Required
32-3.3 Development Plan
32-3.4 General Plan Amendment
32-3.5 Land Use Permit
32-3.6 Major Subdivision
32-3.7 Minor Subdivision
32-3.8 Planned Unit Development
32-3.9 Rezoning
32-3.10 Sign Review
32-3.11 Tree Removal
32-3.12 Variance
32-3.13 Zoning Text Amendment
ARTICLE IV: DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY AND REVIEW PROCESS
32-4 DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY AND REVIEW PROCESS
32-4.1 Purpose
32-4.2 Responsible Authority - General
32-4.3 Decision Making Authority for Planning Applications
32-4.4 Additional Application Review Criteria
32-4.5 Application Preparation and Filing
32-4.6 Application Review Process
32-4.7 Appeal; General
32-4.8 Judicial Review
32-4.9 Notification
32-4.10 Staff Report
32-4.11 Findings
32-4.12 Conditions of Approval
32-4.13 Time Limits for Exercising Approved Applications
32-4.14 Time Extensions
32-4.15 Land Use Permits; When Void; Time Extensions
32-4.16 Previously Expired Planning Applications
32-4.17 Revocation of Planning Application Approvals
32-4.18 Causes for Revocation
32-4.19 Revocation Hearing; Notice
32-4.20 Revocation Hearing Procedure
32-4.21 Revocation Hearing Decision
32-4.22 Appeal from Revocation
32-5—32-19 RESERVED
ARTICLE V ZONING MAP; DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
32-20 ZONING MAP ADOPTED
32-20.1 Adoption of Zoning Maps with Changes
32-20.2 District Amendments
32-20.3 Districts Established
32-21 RESERVED
ARTICLE VI DISTRICT REGULATIONS
32-22 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
32-22.1 Purpose
32-22.2 Definitions
32-22.3 Allowed Uses
32-22.4 Conditional Uses; Uses Requiring a Land Use Permit and/or Development Plan Permit
32-22.4.a Allowable Use for Corner Lots Only
32-22.4.5 Prohibited Uses
32-22.5 Standards for Specific Land Uses
32-22.6 Minimum Lot Area, Width and Depth
32-22.7 Minimum Setback Requirements for a Primary Structure
32-22.8 Maximum Building Height for a Primary Structure
32-22.9 Minimum Setbacks for Accessory Structures
32-22.10 Maximum Height for Accessory Structures
32-22.11 Fencing and Retaining Walls
32-22.12 Additional Development Standards
32-22.13 Off-Street Parking
32-22.14 Granting of Land Use or Variance Permits
32-23 D-1 TWO FAMILY DISTRICT
32-23.1 Definitions
32-23.2 Allowed Uses
32-23.3 Conditional Uses; Uses Requiring a Land Use Permit and/or Development Plan
32-23.3.5 Prohibited Uses
32-23.4 Minimum Lot Area, Width and Depth
32-23.4.5 Prohibited Uses
32-23.5 Minimum Setback Requirements for a Primary Structure
32-23.6 Maximum Building Height for a Primary Structure
32-23.7 Minimum Setbacks for Accessory Structures
32-23.8 Maximum Height for Accessory Structures
32-23.9 Fencing and Retaining Walls
32-23.10 Additional Development Standards
32-23.11 Off-Street Parking
32-23.12 Granting of Land Use or Variance Permits
32-24 M-30 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
32-24.1 Purpose
32-24.2 Definitions
32-24.3 Allowed Uses
32-24.4 Conditional Uses; Uses Requiring a Land Use Permit and/or Development Plan Permit
32-24.4.5 Prohibited Uses
32-24.5 Development Density
32-24.6 Minimum Lot Area, Width and Depth
32-24.7 Minimum Setbacks, and Maximum Height, Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Requirements for a Multifamily Building
32-24.8 Accessory Structures
32-24.9 Off-Street Parking
32-24.10 Open Area
32-24.11 Building Relationship
32-24.12 Development Plans
32-24.13 Land Use and Variance Permits
32-25 M-25 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
32-25.1 Purpose
32-25.2 Development Standards
32-26 M-20 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
32-26.1 Purpose
32-26.2 Development Standards
32-27 M-13 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
32-27.1 Purpose
32-27.2 Development Standards
32-28 M-8 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
32-28.1 Purpose
32-28.2 Development Standards
32-29 M-35 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
32-29.1 Purpose
32-29.2 Definitions
32-29.3 Allowed Uses
32-29.4 Conditional Uses; Uses Requiring a Land Use Permit
32-29.5 Prohibited Uses
32-29.6 Development Density
32-29.7 Minimum Lot Area, Width and Depth
32-29.8 Landscaping Buffer
32-29.9 Minimum Setback, and Maximum Height, Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Requirements for a Multifamily Building
32-29.10 Accessory Structures
32-29.11 Off-Street Parking
32-29.12 Open Area
32-29.13 Submittal Requirements
32-29.14 Special Submittal Requirements
32-29.15 Special Supplemental Design Standards
32-29.16 Required Special Studies
32-30—32-35 RESERVED
32-36 A-1 LIGHT AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
32-36.1 General
32-36.2 Uses
32-36.3 Lots
32-36.4 Building Height
32-36.5 Yards
32-36.6 Land Use and Variance Permits
32-37 A-2 GENERAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
32-37.1 General
32-37.2 Uses
32-37.3 Lots
32-37.4 Building Height
32-37.5 Yards
32-37.6 Land Use and Variance Permits
32-38 A-4 AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE DISTRICT
32-38.1 General
32-38.2 Uses
32-38.3 Parcels
32-38.4 Lots
32-38.5 Building Height
32-38.6 Yards 3232
32-38.7 Land Use and Variance Permits
32-39—32-44 RESERVED
32-45 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT
Division 1 — INTRODUCTION¶
32-45.1 Purpose and intent
32-45.2 Definitions and Measurement Standards
32-45.3 Applicability
32-45.4—32-45.9 Reserved
Division 4 — PARKING STANDARDS¶
32-45.30 General Requirements for On-site Parking
32-45.31 Old Town Parking Area
32-45.32 Design and Layout
32-45.33 Maintenance and Operation
32-45.34 Parking Requirements
32-45.35 Administrative Relief and Parking Reductions
32-45.36 Emergency Shelters.
32-45.37—32-45.39 Reserved
Division 1 — GENERAL¶
32-83.1 Purpose
32-83.2 General Requirements
32-83.3 General Standard
Division 2 — REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS¶
32-83.4 Formula for Dedication of Land
32-83.5—32-83.10 Reserved
32-83.11 Standard and Formula for Dedication of Land
32-83.12 Standards and Formula for Fees in Lieu of Land Dedication
32-83.13 Determination of Land or Fee
32-83.14—32-83.19 Reserved
Division 3 — CREDIT; EXEMPTIONS¶
32-83.20 Credit for Developer-Provided Park and Recreation Improvements
32-83.21 Credit for Private Open Space
32-83.22 Standards for Credit
32-83.23 Exemptions
32-83.24—32-83.29 Reserved
Division 4 — DISPOSITION OF FEES AND LAND¶
32-83.30 Disposition of Fees
32-83.31 Schedule for Use of Land or Fees
32-83.32 Sale of Dedicated Land
32-83.33—32-83.39 Reserved
Article XVIII — USE AND LIMITS¶
32-146 PURPOSE OF LAND OR FEES FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
32-147—32-149 RESERVED
ARTICLE XIX HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
32-150 COMPLIANCE WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
32-150.1 Consistency with Contra Costa County Hazardous Waste Management Plan
Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS¶
Article II — DEFINITIONS¶
Article III — PLANNING APPLICATIONS¶
Article V — ZONING MAP; DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED¶
32-21 RESERVED.¶
Article VIII — SPECIAL LAND USES¶
Article X — TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FEE DIVISION THREE REGIONAL…¶
Division 1 — NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION¶
* Editor's Note: Prior ordinances codified herein include portions of Ordinance Nos. 62-85 and 126.
Division 2 — RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION¶
Article XII — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES¶
* Editor's Note: This article was adopted by Ordinance No. 15 §1.
32-107— 32-108 RESERVED.¶
Article XIII — AGRICULTURAL LAND CONSERVATION¶
32-110— 32-111 RESERVED.¶
32-113— 32-114 RESERVED.¶
Article XIV — LAND DEDICATION FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES¶
32-116 RESERVED.¶
Article XVI — REGULATIONS INVOLVING SPECIFIC USES¶
32-123— 32-125 RESERVED.¶
32-127— 32-129 RESERVED.¶
32-131— 32-139 RESERVED.¶
Article XVII — NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM¶
Article XIX — HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN¶
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