Chapter 36 — ZONING
Mountain View Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Mountain View
Sections in this part
- Division 1 — TITLE
- Division 2 — PURPOSE OF ZONING ORDINANCE
- Division 1 — ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
- Division 2 — ZONING MAP ADOPTED
- SEC. 36.06. - Zoning district regulations—General.
- Division 2 — ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- Division 3 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- SEC. 36.08. - General setbacks and fence provisions.
- Division 5 — INTERPRETATIONS, EXCEPTIONS AND CALCULATIONS
- Division 6 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Division 7 — MOVING BUILDINGS
- Division 1 — PURPOSE
- Division 2 — LAND USES
- Division 3 — SINGLE-FAMILY (R1) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Division 4 — ONE AND TWO-FAMILY (R2) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Division 5 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY (R3) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- SEC. 36.12. - R4 zoning district standards.
- Division 7 — MOBILE HOME (RMH) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Division 8 — MOBILE HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOMES
- Division 9 — RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
- Division 10 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- 36.13 — R2M District Purpose A36.12.010.D—RMH District Purpose
- Division 12 — SETBACK AND FLOOR AREA RATIO EXCEPTIONS
- SEC. 36.16. - Small-lot, single-family development.
- Division 14 — TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
- Division 15 — ROWHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
- Division 1 — PURPOSE
- Division 2 — LAND USES
- Division 3 — COMMERCIAL ZONE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Division 4 — COMMERCIAL-NEIGHBORHOOD (CN) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Division 5 — COMMERCIAL-OFFICE (CO) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Division 6 — COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL-ARTERIAL (CRA) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Division 7 — COMMERCIAL-SERVICES (CS) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Division 1 — PURPOSE
- Division 2 — LAND USES
- Division 3 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Division 4 — INDUSTRIAL ZONE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Division 5 — LIMITED INDUSTRIAL (ML) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Division 6 — GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (MM) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- SEC. 36.22. - Planned community (P) districts.
- SEC. 36.24. - Agricultural zoning district standards.
- Division 2 — PUBLIC FACILITY (PF) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- SEC. 36.26. - Flood plain zoning district standards.
- Division 4 — INTERIM (U) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Division 5 — OVERLAY ZONES
- Division 1 — GENERAL
- Division 2 — ACCESSORY RETAIL USES
- Division 3 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
- Division 4 — CEMETERIES, COLUMBARIUMS, MORTUARIES
- Division 5 — CHILD-CARE FACILITIES
- Division 6 — DISH ANTENNAS GREATER THAN ONE (1) METER
- Division 7 — DRIVE-IN AND DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES
- Division 8 — EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HIGHLY SENSITIVE USES
- Division 9 — EFFICIENCY STUDIOS
- Division 10 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS AND LOW-BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
- Division 11 — HOME OCCUPATIONS, COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS, AND MICROENTERPRISE HOME
- Division 12 — OUTDOOR RETAIL SALES
- SEC. 36.30. - Recycling facilities.
- Division 14 — SERVICE STATIONS—RETAIL SALES
- Division 15 — SIGNIFICANT TOBACCO RETAILERS
- Division 16 — AUTO/MOTOR VEHICLE SALES, REPAIR, AND TOW YARD OPERATIONS
- Division 17 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR TOBACCO SALES
- Division 18 — ANIMAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Division 19 — WAREHOUSE RETAIL STORES
- Division 20 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ALCOHOL SALES
- Division 21 — CANNABIS
- Division 22 — SAFE PARKING
- Division 23 — GENERAL PLAN MIXED-USE VILLAGE CENTER DEVELOPMENTS
- Division 24 — HYDROGEN FUELING STATIONS
- SEC. 36.32. - Purpose.
- Division 2 — GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS
- Division 3 — NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
- Division 4 — REDUCTION OF OFF-STREET PARKING
- Division 5 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET LOADING AND PARKING
- Division 6 — BICYCLE PARKING STANDARDS
- Division 7 — NONCONFORMING PARKING AREAS
- SEC. 36.34. - Purpose.
- Division 2 — GENERAL LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS
- Division 3 — WATER CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS
- Division 4 — LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION PLANS
- SEC. 36.36. - Purpose.
- Division 2 — EXEMPT SIGNS
- Division 3 — PROHIBITED SIGNS
- Division 4 — GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS
- Division 5 — SIGNS ALLOWED IN MULTIPLE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 6 — SIGNS ALLOWED BY ZONING DISTRICT
- Division 7 — SIGN REGULATIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN PRECISE PLAN
- Article XIII — RESERVED
- SEC. 36.40. - Council findings.
- Division 2 — RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: BELOW-MARKET-RATE HOUSING PROGRAM
- Division 3 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: HOUSING IMPACT FEE PROGRAM
- SEC. 36.44. - Authority for land use and zoning decisions.
- Division 2 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS
- SEC. 36.46. - Temporary use permits.
- Division 4 — VARIANCES
- Division 5 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- SEC. 36.48. - Conditional use permits.
- Division 7 — MOBILE HOME PARK PERMIT
- Division 8 — DENSITY BONUS
- SEC. 36.50. - Special design permit.
- Division 10 — PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMITS
- Division 11 — PRECISE PLANS
- SEC. 36.52. - General plan amendments.
- Division 13 — ZONING AMENDMENTS
- SEC. 36.54. - Development agreements.
- Division 15 — DESIGNATION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES
- SEC. 36.56. - Applications, hearings and appeals.
- Division 17 — TIME LIMITS, EXTENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS
- SEC. 36.58. - Urgency interim ordinances.
- Division 19 — PROCEDURES FOR INTERPRETATION
- Division 20 — ENFORCEMENT OF PROVISIONS
- Division 1 — PURPOSE
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS
Article I — SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE¶
Article II — ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAPS¶
Article III — GENERAL REGULATIONS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, EXCEPTIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS¶
Division 1 — GENERAL¶
Division 4 — GENERAL SETBACKS¶
Article IV — RESIDENTIAL ZONES¶
Division 6 — HIGH-DENSITY (R4) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS¶
Division 11 — DUAL URBAN OPPORTUNITY HOUSING¶
Division 13 — SMALL-LOT, SINGLE-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT¶
Article V — COMMERCIAL ZONES¶
Article VI — INDUSTRIAL ZONES¶
Article VII — PLANNED COMMUNITY (P) DISTRICTS¶
Article VIII — OTHER ZONES AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS¶
Division 1 — AGRICULTURE (A) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS¶
Division 3 — FLOOD PLAIN (F) ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS¶
Article IX — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES¶
Division 13 — RECYCLING FACILITIES¶
Article X — PARKING AND LOADING¶
Division 1 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY¶
Article XI — LANDSCAPING¶
Division 1 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY¶
Article XII — SIGNS¶
Division 1 — PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS¶
Article XIV — AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM¶
Article XV — RESERVED¶
Article XVI — ZONING ORDINANCE ADMINISTRATION¶
Division 3 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS¶
Division 6 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS¶
Division 9 — SPECIAL DESIGN PERMIT¶
Division 12 — GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS¶
Division 14 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS¶
Division 16 — APPLICATIONS, HEARINGS AND APPEALS¶
Division 18 — URGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCES¶
Article XVII — DEFINITIONS¶
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