Division 3 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
§ 36.26
Mountain View Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Mountain View
SEC. 36.26.10. - Principal permitted uses. ¶
a.
Public recreation.
b.
Extraction of chemicals from sea water by natural evaporation or distillation.
c.
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.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 11, 3/10/26.)
SEC. 36.26.15. - Accessory uses. ¶
a.
Living quarters of persons regularly employed on the premises, but not including labor camps and dwellings for transient labor.
b.
Offices incidental and necessary to the conduct of a permitted use.
c.
Private garages and parking areas.
d.
Other accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.26.20. - Conditional uses. ¶
a.
Outdoor recreation uses and facilities, including golf course and driving range, shooting clubs and facilities, yacht clubs and facilities, commercial swimming pools, and other similar recreation facilities.
b.
Boatyards.
c.
Outdoor cultural institutions.
d.
Livestock.
e.
Any other use which, in the judgment of the zoning administrator, will not be inconsistent with the purpose of this Article and will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 12, 3/10/26.)
SEC. 36.26.25. - 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. 36.26.30. - Area, lot width and yard requirements. ¶
The following minimum requirements shall be observed, except where increased or decreased for conditional uses:
a.
Lot area. Five (5) acres.
b.
Lot width. Two hundred (200) feet.
c.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard of at least fifty (50) feet.
d.
Side yard. There shall be a minimum side yard on one side of twenty (20) feet with a total of fifty (50) feet on both sides.
e.
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least twenty (20) feet.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
DIVISION 4. - INTERIM (U) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
SEC. 36.26.35. - Interim zoning district standards. ¶
SEC. 36.26.40. - Purpose. ¶
The purpose of this interim zone district is to provide for temporary uses of recently annexed property, without permitting the erection of structures, during the period that the appropriate permanent zoning is being studied by the environmental planning commission and the city council.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.26.45. - Principal permitted uses. ¶
a.
Crop and tree farming.
b.
Parking.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.26.50. - Conditional uses. ¶
Any use, not requiring the erection of structures, which is determined by the zoning administrator to be appropriate temporary use for the property. All use permits granted pursuant to this chapter shall automatically expire upon the establishment of a final zoning classification by the city council, unless such use is a permitted use in the zoning district in which the property is classified, and no rights shall vest in any person pursuant to any use permit granted hereunder, beyond the period of the interim zone classification.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.26.55. - Building regulations. ¶
No structure shall be erected upon any property having an interim zone (U) classification.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
SEC. 36.26.60. - Annexation process. ¶
All territory hereafter annexed to the City of Mountain View shall be zoned to an interim zone (U). Following said annexation, said territory shall be studied by the environmental planning commission for the purpose of making a recommendation to the city council of the appropriate permanent zoning of said territory. Said interim zoning classification (U) shall be of no further force and effect six (6) months from the date the territory is annexed; provided, however, that after notice and public hearing, the city council may extend such interim zone classification for an additional six (6) months, if either the environmental planning commission or the city council has, in good faith, conducted studies or public hearings for the purpose of determining the appropriate final zoning, and additional time is required for said study.
(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)
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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
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