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Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCE›Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts›Article 17

Sec. 38-102. Development on Substandard Lots.

Monterey Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Monterey

A legally created lot having an area less than required for the base district in which it is located may be occupied by a permitted or conditional use, provided that on the effective date of regulations that made it substandard, it was in single ownership separate from any abutting lot. No substandard lot shall be further reduced in area or width.

The Monterey City Code is current through Ordinance 3716, passed February 3, 2026.

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Ch. 38 Zoning Ordinance | Monterey City Code

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▸Contents — Monterey Zoning Code
Monterey Zoning Code
  1. ▸Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCE
    Overview
    1. Part I — General Provisions
    2. Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts
    3. Part V — Administration
    4. Part I — General Provisions
    5. Part II — Base District Regulations
    6. Part III — Overlay District Regulations
    7. ▸Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts
      Overview
      1. ▸Article 17
        Overview
        1. Sec. 38-100. Specific Purposes and Applicability.
        2. Sec. 38-101. Relocated Buildings.
        3. Sec. 38-102. Development on Substandard Lots.
        4. Sec. 38-103. Development on Lots Divided by District Boundaries.
        5. Sec. 38-104. Building Site Frontage.
        6. Sec. 38-105. Building Projections into Yards.
        7. Sec. 38-106. Exceptions to Height Limits.
        8. Sec. 38-107. Underground Utilities.
        9. Sec. 38-108. Home Occupations.
        10. Sec. 38-109. Screening of Mechanical Equipment.
        11. Sec. 38-110. Refuse Storage Areas.
        12. Sec. 38-111. Performance Standards.
        13. Sec. 38-112. Distance Between Buildings in a Dwelling Group.
      2. Article 18
      3. Article 19
      4. Article 20 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
      5. Article 20A
    8. Part V — Administration

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