Title 6 — PLANNING AND LAND USE
Lafayette Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Lafayette
Sections in this part
- Chapter 6-1 — PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATION
- Article 1 — In General
- Article 2 — Notices, Hearings and Findings
- Article 3 — Decisions and Appeal
- Article 4 — Expiration and Revocation
- Article 5 — Design Review
- Chapter 6-3 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 6-4 — ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATIONS
- Article 1 — Miscellaneous
- Article 2 — Nonconforming Uses
- Article 3 — Accessory Dwelling Units
- Article 4 — Recreation Courts
- Article 5 — Demolition in the Downtown
- Article 6 — Small Farm Animals
- Chapter 6-6 — OFF-STREET PARKING
- Part 3 — Land Use Districts
- Article 1 — Single-Family Residential District-6
- Article 2 — Single-family Residential District-10
- Article 3 — Single-family Residential District-12
- Article 4 — Single-family Residential District-15
- Article 5 — Single-family Residential District-20
- Article 6 — Single-family Residential District-40
- Article 7 — Single-family Residential District-65
- Article 8 — Single-family Residential District-100
- Article 9 — Low Density Residential District-5
- Article 10 — Low Density Residential District-10
- Article 11 — Procedure for Requesting a Reduction in the Minimum Lot Area in the Low…
- Article 1 — Two-family Residential District
- Article 2 — Multiple-family Residential District A
- Article 3 — Multiple-family Residential District B
- Article 4 — Multiple-family Residential/Professional Office District
- Article 5 — Multiple-family Residential Townhouse District
- Article 6 — Multiple-family Residential/Professional Office, One-story District
- Article 1 — Retail Business District
- Article 1.5 — Retail Business District-60
- Article 2 — General Commercial District
- Article 2.5 — General Commercial District-60
- Article 3 — Forestry Recreation District
- Article 4 — Special Retail Business District
- Article 4.5 — Special Retail Business District-60
- Article 5 — General Commercial District 1
- Article 6 — Pleasant Hill Road Commercial District
- Article 7 — General Commercial District-1-60
- Article 1 — Administrative/Professional Office District
- Article 1 — Planned Unit District
- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — Senior Residential Care Facilities
- Article 3 — Senior Citizen Housing Development and Senior Housing Projects
- Article 1 — Purpose of Chapter
- Article 2 — Study Combining District
- Article 3 — Design Control Combining District
- Article 1 — Interchange Transitional District
- Article 2 — Reserved
- Article 3 — Reserved
- Article 4 — Plaza Way Overlay District
- Chapter 6-14 — WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
- Chapter 6-15 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 6-16 — DEDICATION OF PARKLAND AND PARK FACILITIES AND PAYMENT OF FEES FOR PARK
- Chapter 6-17 — TREE PROTECTION
- Chapter 6-18 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Chapter 6-19 — DESIGN REVIEW OF STRUCTURES OVER 17′-0″ IN HEIGHT
- Chapter 6-20 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT
- Article 1 — General
- Article 2 — Designation of Historical Landmarks
- Article 3 — Regulation of Landmarks
- Chapter 6-22 — MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS PARCELS
- Chapter 6-23 — PARKING, VEHICLE STORAGE AND REPAIRS
- Chapter 6-24 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 6-24.5 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
- Article 1 — General Provisions
- Article 2 — Prohibited Signs, Permit Requirements, Exemptions, Reviewing Authorities…
- Article 3 — Master Sign Plan
- Article 4 — General Sign Limitations
- Article 5 — Requirements and Limitation on Special Uses
- Article 6 — Enforcement
- Chapter 6-26 — PUBLIC ART
- Chapter 6-30 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 6-32 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 6-34 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 6-35 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
- Chapter 6-36 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 6-37 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
- Chapter 6-38 — HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS
- Part 660 — FW 2 (June 21, 1993)
Chapters:
Editor's note— Contra Costa County provisions adopted by reference by the City of Lafayette are listed in the table found in Chapter 1-5 of this code. Always refer to this table to determine complete city law on any subject.
Chapter 6-2 — APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS¶
Chapter 6-5 — GENERAL PROVISIONS¶
Chapter 6-7 — SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 6-8 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 6-9 — BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS¶
§ 6-999¶
Chapter 6-10 — OFFICE DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 6-11 — PLANNED DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 6-12 — COMBINING LAND USE DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 6-13 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS¶
Chapter 6-21 — HISTORICAL LANDMARKS¶
Chapter 6-25 — SIGNS¶
Part 6 — Subdivisions¶
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