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Chapter XIX — ZONING

Novato Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Novato

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1576, (Exh. A, amd.), adopted Oct. 23, 2012, amended Ch. XIX in its entirety. Documents provided by the city have been codified to read as set out herein as the City of Novato Zoning Ordinance effective October 23, 2012. Words that have been added for clarity have been placed in brackets. Obvious misspellings and punctuation have been corrected without notation. Capitalization and style of catchlines have been conformed to the style of the Code. Former Ch. XIX, §§ 19.01, 19.02, 19.04—19.16, 19- 20—19.60, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 1441 § 2(A); Ord. No. 1452 § 2(A); Ord. No. 1456, § 2(A); Ord. No. 1457 § 2(A); Ord. No. 1461, § 2(A); Ord. No. 1468 § 2; Ord. No. 1476, § 2(A); Ord. No. 1480, § 2(A); Ord. No. 1498, § 3 Exh. A; Ord. No. 1505, § 3 Exh. A; Ord. No. 1528, § 2 Exh. A; Ord. No. 1531, §§ 1—3; Ord. No. 1536, § 2, adopted Aug. 12, 2008; Ord. No. 1582, §§ 3—5.

Article 1 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF ZONING ORDINANCE

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Novato Municipal Code
  1. Chapter I — GENERAL
  2. Chapter II — ADMINISTRATION
  3. Chapter III — ANIMAL CONTROL
  4. Chapter IV — BUILDING AND HOUSING
  5. Chapter V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  6. Chapter VI — EXCAVATIONS AND FILLS
  7. Chapter VII — HEALTH
  8. Chapter VIII — LICENSING IN GENERAL
  9. Chapter IX — LAND SUBDIVISION
  10. Chapter X — PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
  11. Chapter XI — PERSONNEL
  12. Chapter XII — PLANNING
  13. Chapter XIII — PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT AGR…
  14. Chapter XIV — POLICE REGULATIONS
  15. Chapter XV — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
  16. Chapter XVI — TAXATION
  17. Chapter XVII — TREES AND SHRUBS
  18. Chapter XVIII — TRAFFIC
  19. ▸Chapter XIX — ZONING
    Overview
    1. Article 1 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF ZONING ORDINANCE
    2. Division 19.04 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS, ADOPTION O…
    3. Division 19.06 — DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
    4. Division 19.08 — AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ZONING DISTRICTS
    5. Division 19.10 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
    6. Division 19.12 — COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
    7. Division 19.14 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
    8. Division 19.16 — OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
    9. Division 19.20 — GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
    10. Division 19.21 — ART PROGRAM
    11. Division 19.22 — GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    12. Division 19.23 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
    13. Division 19.24 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
    14. Division 19.25 — DENSITY BONUS
    15. Division 19.26 — HILLSIDE AND RIDGELINE PROTECTION
    16. Division 19.27 — RESIDENTIAL OBJECTIVE ARCHITECTURE STANDARDS
    17. Division 19.28 — LANDSCAPING
    18. Division 19.30 — PARKING AND LOADING
    19. Division 19.31 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
    20. Division 19.32 — SIGNS
    21. Division 19.34 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
    22. Division 19.35 — WATERWAY AND RIPARIAN PROTECTION
    23. Division 19.36 — WETLAND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION
    24. Division 19.38 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
    25. Division 19.39 — WOODLAND AND TREE PRESERVATION
    26. Division 19.40 — PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING
    27. Division 19.42 — PERMIT APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL
    28. Division 19.44 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTEN…
    29. Division 19.48 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    30. Division 19.50 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
    31. Division 19.52 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
    32. Division 19.54 — APPEALS
    33. Division 19.56 — GENERAL PLAN, ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP…
    34. Division 19.58 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
    35. Division 19.59 — ZONING ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT
    36. Division 19.60 — DEFINITIONS/GLOSSARY
  20. Chapter XX — RENT CONTROL—MOBILEHOMES
  21. Chapter XXI — NOVATO POLITICAL FAIRNESS CAMPAIGN ACT

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