Skip to content

Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 18 — Zoning

Half Moon Bay Municipal Code Ch. 18.09 Public and Quasi-Public Land Use (p-S)

Half Moon Bay Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Half Moon Bay

Cite as: Half Moon Bay Municipal Code Chapter 18.09 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 18.09.010. Applicability.

The following regulations, as designated in this chapter, shall apply in all P-S districts.

(1996 zoning code (part))

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 18.09.020. Permitted uses.

Uses permitted in a P-S district include the following:

PERMITTED USES
Fire station
School
Library
Church
Civic Center
Airport
Hospital/Animal Hospital
Cemetery
Park
Emergency Shelter

(1996 zoning code (part); Ord. C-2014-11 § 1, 2014; Ord. C-2015-08 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2015)

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 18.09.030. Building height limit.

The building height limit in a P-S district shall be four stories but not exceeding fifty feet.

(1996 zoning code (part))

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 18.09.040. Minimum area of lot or building site.

The required minimum area of a lot or building site in a P-S district shall be an area having an average width of not less than five thousand square feet.

(1996 zoning code (part))

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 18.09.050. Front yard.

The required front yard in a P-S district shall be not less than twenty feet.

(1996 zoning code (part))

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 18.09.060. Side yard.

There is no required side yard in a P-S district, except that there shall be a side yard five feet wide along the side of every lot in a P-S district which side is bordering on property in any R district.

(1996 zoning code (part))

Exceptions & meaning →

§ 18.09.070. Rear yard.

There is no required rear yard in a P-S district, except that there shall be a rear yard five feet deep on the rear of every lot in a P-S district which rear yard is bordering on property in any R district.

(1996 zoning code (part))

Exceptions & meaning →

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸Contents — Half Moon Bay Municipal Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.