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Chapter 36 — ZONING›Article IV — RESIDENTIAL ZONES

Mountain View Municipal Code Div. 2 Land Uses

Mountain View Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Mountain View

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SEC. 36.10.05. - Residential zone land uses and permit requirements.

The uses of land allowed by this Chapter in each residential zoning district are identified in the following tables as being:

a. Permitted subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this Chapter, including development review where required and parking requirements, and subject to obtaining any building permit or other permit required by the City Code ("P" uses on the tables).

b. Allowed subject to approval of a conditional use permit ("CUP") (Sec. 36.48).

c. Allowed subject to approval of a temporary use permit ("TUP") (Sec. 36.46).

d. Allowed subject to approval of a planned unit development permit ("PUD") (Sec. 36.46.70).

e. Allowed subject to approval of a mobile home park permit ("MHPP") (Sec. 36.48.35).

Land uses that are not listed on the table for a particular zoning district are not allowed in that district, except where otherwise provided by Section 36.06.40 (Determination of allowable land uses) or Section 36.06.50 (Exemptions from zoning permit requirements).

LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

NOTE: Where the last column on the following tables ("See Section") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use and/or a specific definition; however, provisions in other sections may apply as well.

LAND USE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY ZONE
LAND USE R1 R2 R3 RMH R4 SEE SECTION
AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL
Crop production P P P P P
EDUCATION, PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, AND RECREATION
Child-care centers CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 36.28.20 ; 36.60.09
Community assembly CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 36.60.09
Public recreation P P P P P 36.60.35
Recreational vehicle (RV) parks CUP 36.60.39
Religious institutions CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 36.60.39
Schools — public and private CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 36.60.41
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES
Parking lot or area, public (not accessory to residential) CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 36.60.35
Pipelines and utility lines P P P P P 36.60.35
Public safety facilities CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 36.60.35
Public utility facilities CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 36.60.35
RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL
Dual urban opportunity development P Article IV, Division 11 ; 36.60.11
Duplexes P P P Article IV, Division 4 ; 36.60.11
Employee housing 1 P P P P P 36.60.13
Mobile home parks MHPP MHPP MHPP MHPP MHPP Article IV Division 7 ; 36.60.29
Manufactured housing P P P P P 36.12.30
Mobile home, single P P P P P 36.12.30 ; 36.60.29
Multiple-family housing development CUP P P R2 District: Article IV, Division 4 ; R3 District: Article IV, Division 5; R4 District: Article IV, Division 6; 36.60.29
Residential care home 2 P P P P P 36.60.39
Rowhouse development PUD PUD PUD Article IV, Division 15 ; 36.60.39
Senior care facility CUP CUP CUP CUP 36.60.41
Senior congregate care housing CUP CUP CUP
Single-family house or dwelling P P P P P 36.60.41
Small-lot, single-family development PUD PUD PUD Article IV, Division 13 ; 36.60.41
Supportive housing P P P P P 36.60.41
Transitional housing P P P P P 36.60.43
Townhouse development PUD PUD PUD Article IV, Division 14 ; 36.60.43
RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY USES —These uses are only allowed when located within or accessory to dwelling units.
Accessory dwelling unit P P P P P Article IV, Division 10 ; 36.60.05
Accessory uses and structures P P P P P Article IV, Division 9 ; 36.60.05
Boarding or lodging house CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 36.60.07
Boarding or lodging house, two (2) persons maximum P P P P P 36.10.85 ; 36.60.07
Child-care center co-located with multiple-family development P P P 36.28.20 ; Article IX, Division 23 ; 36.60.09
Child-care facilities, large-family P P P P P 36.28.20 ; 36.60.09
Child-care facilities, small-family P P P P P 36.28.20 ; 36.60.09
Home occupations, cottage food operations, microenterprise home kitchen operations P P P P P Article IX, Division 11 ; 36.60.09 ; 36.60.19 ; 36.60.29
Junior accessory dwelling unit within a single-family dwelling P P P P P Article IV, Division 10 ; 36.60.23
Small animal-keeping P P P P P 36.12.55 g.
SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES
Cemeteries, columbariums (with church) CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 36.28.15 ; 36.60.09
Medical services extended care CUP CUP CUP 36.60.29
Offices, property management CUP P P P 36.60.33
Offices, temporary real estate TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP Article XVI, Division 3 ; 36.60.33
OTHER USES OTHER USES OTHER USES OTHER USES OTHER USES OTHER USES OTHER USES
Safe parking 3 CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP Article IX, Division 22 ; 36.60.41 ; Chapter 19
Temporary uses TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP Article XVI, Division 3

1 Subject to the same permitting requirements as a single-family dwelling.

2 Subject to the same requirements as a single-family dwelling or duplex if serving six (6) or fewer clients, or subject to the underlying zoning requirements if serving seven (7) or more clients.

3 Safe parking shall only be allowed on sites used for, and in conjunction with, the following uses in residential zones: churches; community centers; membership organization facilities; and schools, public and private.

KEY TO PERMIT REQUIREMENTS SYMBOL SEE SECTION
Permitted use, zoning compliant P Article XVI, Division 2
Conditional use, conditional use permit required CUP Article XVI, Division 6
Planned unit development, planned unit development permit required PUD Article XVI, Division 5
Temporary use, temporary use permit required TUP Article XVI, Division 3
Mobile home park, mobile home park permit required MHPP Article XVI, Division 7
Use not allowed (blank)

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.17, § 4, 4/25/17; Ord. No. 16.19, § 8, 10/22/19; Ord. No. 7.20, § 2, 6/23/20; Ord. No. 11.20, § 3, 11/10/20; Ord. No. 4.22, § 4, 4/12/22; Ord. No. 01.2024, § 7, 1/23/24; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 2, 3/10/26; Ord. No. 10.2026, § 2, 6/9/26.)

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