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Title 18

Chapter 18.04 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH LIMITATIONS

Hawthorne Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Hawthorne

§ 18.04.010. Maximum number of new dwellings.

  • A. The number of dwelling units which the city may authorize each calendar year shall not exceed the number of units which would result in a growth of one percent in the city's population as of January 1st of that year. In determining the number of permissible units, the city shall use the most recent U.S. Census figures for Half Moon Bay to calculate the average number of persons per household.

  • B. The number of dwelling units authorized each year under subsection A of this section may be increased by fifty percent for additional dwelling units in the downtown area.

  • C. Applications for new units from areas of the city outside the downtown area shall have priority for one-half of the units authorized under subsection A of this section. If fewer applications are received, the remainder of these units may be authorized in the downtown area.

  • D. Subject to subsections B and C of this section, the city shall allocate permissible dwelling units among applications on the basis of the existing allocation system in Chapter 17.06 of this code, or a subsequently modified allocation system.

  • E. The "downtown area" is the area designated as the Downtown Half Moon Bay redevelopment survey area in city Resolution No. C-91-98, November 3, 1998, which is incorporated herein by this reference. [1 ]

(1996 zoning code (part); Ord. 5-05 § 3(part), 2005; Ord. C-2-09 § 1(part), 2009)

§ 18.04.020. Low- and moderate-income housing.

To the extent feasible, new residential development must provide dwelling units for low- and moderate-income persons.

(1996 zoning code (part); Ord. 5-05 § 3(part), 2005; Ord. C-2-09 § 1(part), 2009)

§ 18.04.030. Exempt developments.

The limitations in Section 18.04.010 shall not apply to:

  • A. Replacement of existing dwelling units on a one-for-one basis.

  • B. Density bonuses for the provision of low- and moderate-income housing as required by state law.

(1996 zoning code (part); Ord. 5-05 § 3(part), 2005; Ord. C-2-09 § 1(part), 2009)

1. Editor's note: The Half Moon Bay Redevelopment Survey Area Map is incorporated into this code at Section 17.06.020.

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City of Half Moon Bay, CA § 18.05.010

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Hawthorne Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 18
    Overview
    1. Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 18.01 — ZONING ORDINANCE–GENERAL PROVISIONS
    3. Chapter 18.04 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH LIMITATIONS
    4. Chapter 18.25 — NONCONFORMING USES
    5. Chapter 18.01 — ZONING ORDINANCE–GENERAL PROVISIONS
    6. Chapter 18.03 — USE CLASSIFICATIONS
    7. Chapter 18.04 — RESIDENTIAL GROWTH LIMITATIONS
    8. Chapter 18.05
    9. Chapter 18.06 — RESIDENTIAL LAND USE (R-1, R-2, R-3)
    10. Chapter 18.07 — COMMERCIAL LAND USE (C-D, C-R)
    11. Chapter 18.09 — PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC LAND USE (P-S)
    12. Chapter 18.10 — INDUSTRIAL LAND USE (IND)
    13. Chapter 18.11
    14. Chapter 18.12 — OPEN SPACE LAND USE (OS-A, OS-P, OS-C)
    15. Chapter 18.13 — AGRICULTURAL LAND USE (A-1)
    16. Chapter 18.14 — AGRICULTURAL LAND USE (A-2)
    17. Chapter 18.15
    18. Chapter 18.16
    19. Chapter 18.17 — MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
    20. Chapter 18.20 — LOCAL COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
    21. Chapter 18.25 — NONCONFORMING USES
    22. Chapter 18.26 — ENFORCEMENT–PENALTIES
    23. Chapter 18.30 — MOBILE HOME PARK CONVERSION
    24. Chapter 18.31 — RECYCLING AND TRASH MANAGEMENT
    25. Chapter 18.33 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS[2 ]
    26. Chapter 18.34 — PARK FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT FEES
    27. Chapter 18.35 — BELOW MARKET RATE HOUSING
    28. Chapter 18.37 — VISUAL RESOURCE PROTECTION STANDARDS
    29. Chapter 18.38 — COASTAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION STANDARDS
    30. Chapter 18.39 — HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION
    31. Chapter 18.40 — LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM PUBLIC ACCESS
    32. Chapter 18.41 — CONDOMINIUM HOTEL DEVELOPMENTS
    33. Chapter 18.42 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS

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