Division 3 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
§ 36.24
Mountain View Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Mountain View
SEC. 36.24.10. - Principal permitted uses. ¶
a.
Agriculture, except those specified in Section 36.24.20.
b.
Ranch and farm dwellings appurtenant to a principal agricultural use.
c.
Public recreation.
d.
Single-family house or dwelling.
e.
Employee housing consistent with Government Code Section 17021.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 19, 1/23/24; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 7, 3/10/26.)
SEC. 36.24.15. - Accessory uses. ¶
a.
Living quarters of persons regularly employed on the premises but not including labor camps and labor dwellings, accommodations or areas for transient labor.
b.
Guest houses, not rented or otherwise conducted as a business.
c.
Customary incidental home occupations, when conducted in a dwelling, subject to the provisions of Section 36.28.75.
d.
Offices incidental and necessary to the conduct of a permitted use.
e.
Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use.
f.
Roadside stand not exceeding four hundred (400) square feet in floor area, and not over twenty (20) lineal feet on any side, exclusively for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises.
g.
Child-care centers as an accessory use in a church.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.24.20. - Conditional uses. ¶
a.
Outdoor recreation uses and facilities, including swimming pools, golf courses, and tennis courts.
b.
Dairy farms or the raising or keeping of farm animals.
c.
Animal feed and sales yards, agricultural processing plants, fertilizer plants and yards.
d.
Quarters, accommodations or areas for transient labor, such as labor cabins or camps.
e.
Indoor recreation and fitness centers.
f.
Cemeteries, crematories, mausoleums and columbariums.
g.
Public school, public recreation, religious institutions, cultural institutions, public safety facilities, or public utility facilities, including public utility buildings, structures and uses; but not including corporation, storage or repair yards, warehouses, and similar uses.
h.
Poultry farm when any building housing more than four (4) poultry is at least two hundred (200) feet from every lot line.
i.
Animal service establishments, as needed to serve the city, which do not impinge on existing or proposed residential uses, in accordance with Section 36.30.35.
j.
Riding academies and commercial stables, including horse rentals, horse riding trails, riding rings, horse training tracks, equestrian clubs and boarding, provided that structures housing animals are at least two hundred (200) feet from any property line and a minimum of four (4) acres of land are provided.
k.
Child-care centers.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 8, 3/10/26.)
SEC. 36.24.25. - Height regulations. ¶
No structure shall exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty (30) feet in height.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.24.30. - Area lot width and yard requirements. ¶
The following minimum requirements shall be observed, except where increased for conditional uses:
a.
Lot area. The minimum lot area shall be one (1) acre.
b.
Lot width. All lots shall have a width of at least one hundred (100) feet.
c.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard of at least twenty (20) feet.
d.
Side yard. There shall be a minimum side yard of twenty (20) feet.
e.
Rear yard. There shall be a minimum rear yard of twenty (20) feet.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.24.33. - Other required conditions. ¶
Any building or enclosure in which animals or fowl are kept except as a permitted accessory use are contained, shall be distant at least one hundred (100) feet from any adjacent lot in any R or C district, or from any school or institution for human care.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
DIVISION 2. - PUBLIC FACILITY (PF) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
SEC. 36.24.35. - Public facility zoning district standards. SEC. 36.24.40. - Purpose.
To foster the orderly development of educational and public service uses in the community and of special approved uses on city land; to ensure their presence as a vital part of the neighborhood balance; and to prevent intrusion of uses which may overburden neighborhood facilities and resources.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.24.45. - Principal permitted uses. ¶
a.
City-owned facilities.
b.
Public recreation.
c.
County, state and federally owned facilities.
d.
Public schools intended to serve the immediately surrounding neighborhood.
e.
Uses and facilities, whether constructed publicly or privately, developed on city-owned land and intended for a purpose found by the city to be in the public interest.
f.
Crop and tree farming and livestock of the cow, horse, sheep or goat species where at least ninety (90) percent of the acreage required by the animal control ordinance is open and unimproved, subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 of the city code.
g.
Child-care centers that comply with the following standards:
1.
Adequate on-site drop-off and pick-up areas shall be provided so that traffic does not back up onto public roadways or create circulation problems in parking lots.
2.
The proposed site shall not be adjacent to a service station, auto/motor vehicle repair or similar businesses that use, sell, or store significant amounts of hazardous materials.
3.
Outdoor play areas shall be set back from adjoining residential dwellings and enclosed with a minimum six (6) foot fence. A six (6) foot wood or masonry fence is required along boundaries with residential uses.
4.
Development review shall be required as provided in city code Section 36.44.45.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 9, 3/10/26.)
SEC. 36.24.50. - Accessory uses. ¶
a.
Child-care centers as an accessory use in a church.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.24.55. - Conditional uses. ¶
a.
Private schools and public schools intended to serve a broader population than the immediately surrounding neighborhood.
b.
Any other public recreation, religious institutions, cultural institutions, public safety facilities, or public utility facilities not specifically mentioned above, including public utility buildings, structures and uses; but not including corporation storage or repair yards, warehouses and similar uses unless the adjacent zoning is industrial.
c.
Temporary offices and indoor recreation and fitness studio uses of low intensity, providing space for artists, dance, music, or theater and low-intensity private office use, with adherence to the following guidelines:
1.
Usage shall be conducted in existing buildings or facilities, and no major renovation of the facilities or new building construction shall be permitted.
2.
Private uses shall be low intensity, involving little public interaction, minimum traffic generation and general compatibility with surrounding uses.
3.
Approval shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) years, subject to renewal with application.
4.
No additional parking or major modification of the parking facilities is needed in order to accommodate the use.
5.
Outside activity producing noise or visual problems shall be limited, and there shall be no outside storage of any materials.
6.
Public events, including sale of items made on the premises, shall be limited and specified within the conditional use permit.
7.
The continued maintenance and availability of open lands for public use shall be assured.
d.
Child-care centers that do not comply with the standards in Section 36.24.45.g.
e.
Emergency shelters and low-barrier navigation centers in compliance with Division 10 of Article IX of this Chapter.
f.
Safe parking in compliance with Division 22 of Article IX of this Chapter and Chapter 19 of the city code.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 16.19, § 11, 10/22/19; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 20, 1/23/24; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 10, 3/10/26.)
SEC. 36.24.60. - Front, rear and side yard requirements. ¶
Front, rear and side yards must be at least equal to the height of the building, but in no case less than twenty (20) feet.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.24.65. - Lot coverage. ¶
Buildings or structures shall not cover more than thirty-five (35) percent of the total lot.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.24.70. - Open green area. ¶
Open green area shall occupy no less than fifty-five (55) percent of the lot.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.24.75. - Development review approval. ¶
Development review approval shall be required as provided in City Code Section 36.44.45. In the case of projects of community-wide or regional significance, or where otherwise deemed appropriate by the council, special city council review may be substituted in lieu of development review permit approval.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
DIVISION 3. - FLOOD PLAIN (F) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
SEC. 36.26. - Flood plain zoning district standards. SEC. 36.26.05. - Purpose.
To protect persons and property from hazards of development in areas subject to tidal or floodwater inundation, and to protect the community from the costs which may be incurred when unsuitable development occurs in such areas. To allow uses which may be appropriately located in a flood plain.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
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- Division 8 — MOBILE HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOMES
- Division 14 — TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
- Division 15 — ROWHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
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- Division 5 — OVERLAY ZONES
- Division 3 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
- Division 4 — CEMETERIES, COLUMBARIUMS, MORTUARIES
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- Division 1 — GENERAL
- Division 3 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
- Division 9 — SPECIAL DESIGN PERMIT
- Division 10 — PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMITS
- Division 13 — ZONING AMENDMENTS
- Division 14 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Division 15 — DESIGNATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES
- Division 17 — TIME LIMITS, EXTENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS