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Title 9 — Planning Regulations›Chapter 2 — USE CLASSIFICATION
Emeryville Municipal Code Art. 8 Mixed Use Groups
Emeryville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Emeryville
Cite as: Emeryville Municipal Code Article 8 · Text as of 2026-10-04
9-2.801. Purpose.¶
For purposes of regulating development in the Mixed Use zones, as stipulated in Section 9-3.303, use classifications are divided into the following mixed use groups: Residential, Retail, Office, Hotel, Recreational, and Industrial and Agricultural. These groups are defined as stipulated in this article.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
9-2.802. Residential Mixed Use Group.¶
This group is characterized by multiple dwelling units in a single structure or group of structures, and includes the following use classifications:
| Three and Four Multi-Unit |
|---|
| Five or More Multi-Unit |
| Residential Care Facility |
| Supportive Housing |
| Live/ |
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013; Ord. 26-001, 2/3/2026)
9-2.803. Retail Mixed Use Group.¶
This group is characterized by establishments whose primary function is to serve walk-in customers, with or without advance appointments, and includes the following use classifications:
| Animal Care and Sales |
|---|
| Pet Stores |
| Arts and Entertainment |
| Gallery |
| Banks and Financial Institutions |
| Traditional Financial Institutions |
| Eating and Drinking Establishments |
| Bars/ |
| Restaurants |
| Libraries and Museums |
| Offices |
| Walk-In Clientele |
| Personal Services |
| Small |
| Large |
| Repair Services |
| Retail |
| Small Stores |
| Medium Stores |
| Large Stores |
| Food and Beverage Sales |
(Sec. 3 (part), Ord. 14-001, eff. Mar. 6, 2014; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
9-2.804. Office Mixed Use Group.¶
This group is characterized by establishments whose employees spend all or most of the workday at assigned work stations in offices, laboratories, and similar environments whose primary function is not to serve walk-in customers, and includes the following use classifications:
| Animal Care and Sales |
|---|
| Veterinary Services |
| Health Care |
| Clinics and Medical Offices |
| Offices |
| General |
| Government |
| Research and Development |
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
9-2.805. Hotel Mixed Use Group.¶
This group is characterized by hotels and motels that provide commercial lodging services to the general public on a less than monthly basis, and includes the following use classification:
| Lodging |
|---|
| Hotels |
(Sec. 3 (part), Ord. 14-001, eff. Mar. 6, 2014; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
9-2.806. Recreational Mixed Use Group.¶
This group is characterized by establishments that provide leisure activities to the general public on a walk-in basis, with or without advance appointments, and includes the following use classifications:
| Arts and Entertainment |
|---|
| Indoor Entertainment |
| Community Assembly |
| Small |
| Large |
| Recreation |
| Indoor |
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
9-2.807. Industrial and Agricultural Mixed Use Group.¶
This group is characterized by establishments engaged in low-impact industrial and agricultural activities suitable for a mixed use environment, and includes the following use classifications:
| Arts-Industrial |
|---|
| Studio-Light |
| Commercial Kitchens |
| Manufacturing |
| Custom |
| Light |
| Community Gardens |
| Indoor Agriculture |
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
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