Title 10

Millbrae Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Millbrae

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Chapter 10.05 ZONING

Article I Adoption Of Zoning Plan

§ 10.05.0100. Adoption. § 10.05.0110. Purpose.

§ 10.05.0120. Short title.

Article II Definitions

Article VI Single-family Residential Or "R-1" District § 10.05.0600. Purpose. § 10.05.0610. Uses. § 10.05.0620. Development standards.

Article VII Duplex/triplex Residential Or "R-2" District

  • § 10.05.0700. Purpose.

  • § 10.05.0710. Uses.

§ 10.05.0200. Definitions.

  • § 10.05.0720. Development standards.

Article III Zoning Districts And Map

Article VIII Multifamily Residential Or "R-3" District

  • § 10.05.0300. Establishment and designation of districts.

  • § 10.05.0310. Combining district.

  • § 10.05.0800. Purpose.

  • § 10.05.0810. Uses.

  • § 10.05.0820. Development standards.

§ 10.05.0320. Zoning map.

  • § 10.05.0330. Boundary determinations.

  • § 10.05.0340. Changes in districting boundaries.

Article IX Office Combining District Or "-O" District

  • § 10.05.0900. Purpose.

Article IV District Regulations

  • § 10.05.0400. Compliance with regulations.

  • § 10.05.0410. Land use table.

  • § 10.05.0420. Reasonable accommodation.

  • § 10.05.0910. Uses.

  • § 10.05.0920. Initiation of combining district.

  • § 10.05.0930. Development standards.

Article X Commercial Or "C" District

  • § 10.05.0430. Density bonus.

  • § 10.05.1000. Purpose.

Article V Single-family Residential Large Lot Or "R-1LL" District

§ 10.05.0500. Purpose.

  • § 10.05.1010. Uses.

  • § 10.05.1020. Development standards.

  • § 10.05.1030. Emergency, transitional, and supportive housing.

§ 10.05.0510. Uses. § 10.05.0520. Development standards.

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Article XI

Downtown And El Camino Real Specific Plan "DTECRSP" District

  • § 10.05.1100. Purpose.

  • § 10.05.1110. Uses.

  • § 10.05.1120. Development standards.

§ 10.05.1130. Airport land use compatibility plan consistency.

Article XII Industrial Or "I" District

  • § 10.05.1200. Purpose.

  • § 10.05.1210. Uses.

  • § 10.05.1220. Development standards. § 10.05.1230. Airport land use compatibility plan consistency.

Article XIII Public Facilities Or "PF" District

  • § 10.05.1300. Purpose.

  • § 10.05.1310. Uses.

  • § 10.05.1320. Development standards.

§ 10.05.1330. Airport land use compatibility plan consistency.

Article XIV Open Space Or "OS" District

  • § 10.05.1510. Uses and conceptual development plan.

  • § 10.05.1515. Initiation of zoning district. § 10.05.1520. Conceptual development plan requirements.

  • § 10.05.1525. Action on change of zoning. § 10.05.1530. Amendment of conceptual development plan.

  • § 10.05.1535. Phasing of conceptual development plan.

  • § 10.05.1540. Application for precise development plan.

  • § 10.05.1545. Precise development plan requirements.

  • § 10.05.1550. Planning commission action on precise development plan.

    • § 10.05.1555. Appeal, appeal period and acknowledgment of conditions.

    • § 10.05.1560. Modification of precise development plan.

    • § 10.05.1565. Subdivision. § 10.05.1570. Effect.

    • § 10.05.1575. Special fees. § 10.05.1580. Revocation. § 10.05.1585. Improvements and dedications.

    • § 10.05.1590. Control of development schedule.

    • § 10.05.1595. Airport land use compatibility plan consistency and maximum height.

  • § 10.05.1400. Purpose.

  • § 10.05.1410. Uses.

  • § 10.05.1420. Development standards.

  • § 10.05.1430. Airport land use compatibility plan consistency.

Article XVI Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Consistency

§ 10.05.1600. Application.

Article XV Planned Development Or "PD" District

  • § 10.05.1500. Purpose. § 10.05.1505. Size.

Article XVII Millbrae Station Area Planned Development Or "MSAPD" District

§ 10.05.1700. Purpose.

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  • § 10.05.1705. Millbrae Station Area § 10.05.1855. Refund of fee. Specific Plan.

  • § 10.05.1710. Uses and design review. funds. § 10.05.1715. Site development plan. § 10.05.1865. Annual review. § 10.05.1720. Planning commission action § 10.05.1870. Severability. on site development plans.

  • § 10.05.1725. Appeal, appeal period and Article XIX acknowledgment of Accessory Uses conditions.

  • § 10.05.1730. Modification of site development plans. § 10.05.1910. Home occupations.

  • § 10.05.1735. Subdivision. § 10.05.1920. Outdoor dining. § 10.05.1740. Effect. § 10.05.1930. Outdoor display of § 10.05.1745. Special fees. merchandise. § 10.05.1750. Revocation. § 10.05.1940. Short-term residential § 10.05.1755. Improvements and rental. dedications.

  • § 10.05.1760. Control of development Article XX schedule.

    • § 10.05.1855. Refund of fee. § 10.05.1860. Accumulation and use of funds.

    • § 10.05.1900. Drive-through facilities.

    • § 10.05.1910. Home occupations.

    • § 10.05.1920. Outdoor dining. § 10.05.1930. Outdoor display of merchandise.

    • § 10.05.1940. Short-term residential rental.

Article XX Accessory Structures

  • § 10.05.1770. Airport land use compatibility plan consistency.

  • § 10.05.2000. Accessory buildings.

  • § 10.05.2010. Fences, walls, and dense planting.

Article XVIII

Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan Development Impact Fee

Article XXI Parking Regulations

  • § 10.05.1800. Authority. § 10.05.1805. Definitions. § 10.05.1810. Purpose. § 10.05.1815. Application. § 10.05.1820. Establishment of development impact fees and providing for their adoption by resolution of the city council.

  • § 10.05.1825. Imposition of development impact fee.

  • § 10.05.1830. Timing of development impact fee payment.

  • § 10.05.1835. Authority for additional mitigation.

  • § 10.05.1840. Exemptions. § 10.05.1845. Fee credits. § 10.05.1850. Appeal.

  • § 10.05.2100. Minimum off-street parking requirements.

  • § 10.05.2110. Parking lots and spaces.

  • § 10.05.2120. Improvement of parking areas.

  • § 10.05.2130. Loading spaces.

Article XXII Exterior Lighting

§ 10.05.2200. Reserved.

  • Article XXIII Landscaping

  • § 10.05.2300. Reserved.

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Article XXIV Nonconformities

§ 10.05.2750. Decision.

§ 10.05.2760. City council review.

§ 10.05.2400. General.

§ 10.05.2410. Nonconforming lots.

Article XXVIII Amendments

§ 10.05.2420. Nonconforming uses.

§ 10.05.2430. Nonconforming structures.

§ 10.05.2440. Nonconformance due to rezoning.

§ 10.05.2450. Effect on construction underway.

  • § 10.05.2800. General.

  • § 10.05.2810. Rezonings.

  • § 10.05.2820. Initiation.

  • § 10.05.2830. Public hearing.

  • § 10.05.2840. Notice of hearing.

  • § 10.05.2850. Form of notice.

Article XXV

Design Review, Zoning Permits, Conditional Uses, Exceptions, Variances And Revocations

§ 10.05.2500. Design review permits.

  • § 10.05.2510. Zoning permits.

§ 10.05.2520. Conditional use permits.

  • § 10.05.2530. Exceptions.

  • § 10.05.2540. Variances.

  • § 10.05.2550. Expiration and extension of permits.

  • § 10.05.2860. Planning commission action. § 10.05.2870. City council action.

Article XXIX Public Hearings

§ 10.05.2900. Noticing.

Article XXX Enforcement Procedure And Penalties

  • § 10.05.3000. Enforcement.

  • § 10.05.3010. Abatement.

Article XXVI Interpretations And Determinations

§ 10.05.2600. General.

  • § 10.05.2610. Administrative interpretations.

  • § 10.05.2620. Planning commission interpretations.

  • § 10.05.2630. Codification of interpretations.

Article XXVII

Appeals

  • § 10.05.2700. Appeals of interpretations and determinations.

  • § 10.05.2710. Appeals of planning commission action.

  • § 10.05.2720. Appeal procedure.

  • § 10.05.2730. Public hearing.

Article XXXI Development Impact Fees

  • § 10.05.3100. Authority.

  • § 10.05.3105. Definitions.

  • § 10.05.3110. Purpose.

  • § 10.05.3115. Application.

§ 10.05.3120. Establishment of development impact fees and providing for their adoption by resolution of the city council.

  • § 10.05.3125. Imposition of development impact fee.

  • § 10.05.3130. Exemptions.

  • § 10.05.3135. Timing of development impact fee payment.

  • § 10.05.3140. Authority for additional mitigation.

  • § 10.05.2740. Planning commission report.

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§ 10.05.3145. Fee credits.

  • § 10.05.3150. Appeals and refunds.

§ 10.05.3155. Accumulation and use of funds. § 10.05.3160. Review of fee.

  • § 10.05.3170. Specific plan reimbursement fees.

Article XXXII Accessory Dwelling Units

  • § 10.05.3440. Requirements for affordable housing commercial linkage impact fee.

  • § 10.05.3450. Alternatives to the payment of the affordable housing commercial linkage impact fee.

  • § 10.05.3460. Impact fee waiver or modification.

  • § 10.05.3470. Enforcement.

  • § 10.05.3200. Definitions.

  • § 10.05.3210. Purpose and applicability. § 10.05.3220. Applications and processing. § 10.05.3230. Locations allowed.

  • § 10.05.3240. General requirements. § 10.05.3250. Development standards. § 10.05.3260. Utilities and impact fees. § 10.05.3270. Delay of enforcement of building standards.

Article XXXV

Objective Standards And Affordability Requirements For Two-unit Residential Development And Urban Lot Splits In Single-family Residential Zones

  • § 10.05.3505. Purpose and intent.

  • § 10.05.3510. Definitions.

  • § 10.05.3515. Applicability.

  • § 10.05.3520. Covenant required.

  • § 10.05.3525. Affidavits required.

Article XXXIII Affordable Housing On-site And In-lieu Fee Requirements

  • § 10.05.3300. Purpose and intent.

  • § 10.05.3310. Definitions.

  • § 10.05.3320. Administration.

  • § 10.05.3330. Exemptions.

  • § 10.05.3340. Inclusionary housing requirements.

  • § 10.05.3350. Requirements for affordable housing in-lieu fee.

  • § 10.05.3360. Affordable housing fund. § 10.05.3370. Waiver. § 10.05.3380. Enforcement.

Article XXXIV Affordable Housing Commercial Linkage Impact Fee

  • § 10.05.3530. Urban lot splits administration and qualifying criteria.

  • § 10.05.3535. Urban lot splits objective standards.

  • § 10.05.3540. Two-unit residential development administration and qualifying criteria.

  • § 10.05.3545. Two-unit residential development objective standards.

  • § 10.05.3550. SB 9 dwelling unit objective standards.

  • § 10.05.3555. Affordability requirements.

  • § 10.05.3560. Authorized modifications to objective standards.

Chapter 10.10 SIGN REGULATIONS

§ 10.05.3400. Purpose and intent. § 10.05.3410. Definitions. § 10.05.3420. Administration. § 10.05.3430. Exemptions.

Article I Purpose And Applicability

  • § 10.10.010. Purpose.

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§ 10.10.020. Applicability. Article II Definitions

  • § 10.10.030. Definitions.

Article III General Provisions

  • § 10.10.040. Sign permit required. § 10.10.050. Temporary sign permit required.

  • § 10.10.060. Use permit required. § 10.10.070. Consent of property owner. § 10.10.080. Identification of sign owner.

  • § 10.10.090. Advertising on signs.

  • § 10.10.100. General conditions.

Chapter 10.25 — CONDOMINIUMS

  • § 10.25.010. Definitions. § 10.25.020. Permit – New construction. § 10.25.030. Permit – Conversion. § 10.25.040. Information required. § 10.25.050. Standards.

  • § 10.25.060. Use permit – New construction – Application.

  • § 10.25.070. Use permit – Conversion – Application.

  • § 10.25.080. Use permit – Conversion – Review.

  • § 10.25.090. Conversion – Notice of required.

  • § 10.25.100. Conversion – Relocation assistance program for tenants.

  • § 10.25.110. Conditions.

  • § 10.25.120. Findings.

  • § 10.25.130. Conversion – Additional requirements.

  • § 10.25.140. Declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions.

  • § 10.25.150. Appeal.

  • Chapter 10.30

  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

  • § 10.30.010. Purpose. § 10.30.020. Definitions.

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§ 10.30.030. Exemptions. § 10.35.040.
Amortization of
§ 10.30.040. General requirements. nonconforming adult-
§ 10.30.050. Permitting requirements. oriented business uses.
§
§
§		 10.30.060.
10.30.070.
10.30.080.		 NIER emissions review.
Application and registration
requirements.
Life of approval.		 § 10.35.050.
§ 10.35.060.
Extension of time for
termination of
nonconforming use.

Severability.
§
§		 10.30.090.
10.30.100.		 Facilities in existence prior
to adoption of these
regulations.
Fees.		 Chapter 10.40
MANDATORY REAL ESTATE
TRANSFER DISCLOSURE REGARDING
AIRPORT NOISE
Chapter 10.35
ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES		 § 10.40.010.
§ 10.40.020.
Application – Procedure.

General disclosures.
§
§		 10.35.010.
10.35.020.		 Purpose.
Definitions.		 § 10.40.030.
Special disclosures for
property within the 65
CNEL Noise Footprint.
§ 10.35.030. Minimum proximity
requirements.

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§ 10.05.0100

CHAPTER 10.05 ZONING[1 ]

1. Prior legislation: 1966 Code §§ 7805, 7904, 7910 – 7913, 8100, 8300 – 8302, 8304, 8310 – 8313, 8325, 8330, 8335 and 8350 – 8352, 1976 Code §§ 10-1.303, 10-1.307, 10-1.404, 10-1.410 – 10-1.413, 10-1.416, 10-1.801 – 10-1.808, 10-1.810 – 10-1.812 and 10-1.814 – 10-1.816 and Ords. 231, 245, 270, 301, 353, 377, 505, 522, 540, 561, 603, 632, 643, 650 and 713.

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§ 10.05.0100

§ 10.05.0120

Chapter 10.10 — SIGN REGULATIONS

Chapter 10.15