Article 1

East Palo Alto Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · East Palo Alto

General Provisions and Definitions

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Article 1 – General Provisions and Definitions

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Chapter 18.02 – Purpose and Applicability of Development Code ------------------------------------- 1 18.02.010 – Title ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 18.02.020 – Purpose, Intent, and Authority ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 18.02.030 – Relationship to Prior Ordinances --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 18.02.040 – Relationship to General Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 18.02.050 – Relationship to CEQA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 18.02.060 – Relationship to Design Guidelines ------------------------------------------------------------- 2 18.02.070 – Effect of Development Code on Projects in Progress ------------------------------------- 3 18.02.080 – Violation Constitutes a Public Nuisance ------------------------------------------------------ 3 18.02.090 – Severability ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Chapter 18.04 – Interpretation of the Development Code Provisions --------------------------------- 5 18.04.010 – Purpose and Intent --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 18.04.020 – Rules of Interpretation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 18.04.030 – Procedures for Interpretation -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 18.04.040 – Uses Not Classified -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 18.04.050 – Headings and Illustrations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 18.04.060 – Official Version of Development Code -------------------------------------------------------- 7 Chapter 18.06 – Zones and Zoning Map ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 18.06.010 – Purpose and Intent --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 18.06.020 – Establishment of Zones --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 18.06.030 – Zoning Map ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 18.06.040 – Rights-of-Way and Vacated Boundary Lines ------------------------------------------------ 10 18.06.050 – Uncertainty of Boundaries ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 18.06.060 – Classification of Annexed Lands ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Chapter 18.08 – Definitions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 18.08.010 – General ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11

East Palo Alto Development Code, Title 18

i August 2018

Article 1 – General Provisions and Definitions

Chapter 18.02