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Title 17 — ZONING

Foster City Municipal Code § 17.22.010 Regulations generally

Foster City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Foster City

Cite as: Foster City Municipal Code § 17.22.010 · Text as of 2026-10-05

17.22.010 Regulations generally.

The specific regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply in the C-O districts. (Ord. 657 § 4 (Exh. J), 2023)

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17.22.020 Permitted uses.

The following uses shall be permitted in the C-O districts:

A. Administrative, professional and business offices;

B. Accessory uses such as pharmacies in connection with medical offices, restaurants which are clearly subordinate to the main use of the building;

C. Parking lots improved in conformity with the standard prescribed for required off-street facilities in Chapter 17.62;

D. Other uses which, in the opinion of the planning director, are similar to and no more offensive than the above-listed uses. (Ord. 657 § 4 (Exh. J), 2023)

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17.22.030 Conditional uses.

The following uses shall be permitted only when authorized by a conditional use permit issued in accordance with Chapter 17.72:

A. Any use permitted in the C-1 zone; provided, that the use is integrated within a development primarily devoted to office use;

B. Restaurants and on-premises sale of alcoholic beverages where food is served;

C. Live entertainment;

D. Nonprofit community theater groups which hold or have applied for a license for the on-sale of alcoholic beverages pursuant to Section 24045.7 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and conform to the use requirements within the C-O zoning district shall be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages to ticket holders for the limited purpose of on-site consumption within the confines of the building in which the permit to operate has been issued, subject to all of the following:

  1. Sale and service of alcoholic beverages shall be in accordance with all applicable state laws and may only occur during intermission, and one hour prior to and one hour after a bona fide theater performance of the theater group. (Ord. 657 § 4 (Exh. J), 2023)
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17.22.040 Area, bulk, yard and height regulations.

The following area, bulk and height regulations shall apply in the C-O districts:

Minimum Building Site Minimum Building Site Minimum Yards Required Minimum Yards Required Minimum Yards Required Maximum Height Permitted Maximum Height Permitted Maximum Coverage Permitted
Average Width (ft.) Minimum Area (sq. ft.) Front (ft.) Side (ft.) Rear (ft.) Stories Ft. (%)
75 10,000 20 10 10 3 36 35

(Ord. 657 § 4 (Exh. J), 2023)

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17.22.050 Parking.

Parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.62. (Ord. 657 § 4 (Exh. J), 2023)

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