Division 19.04 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS, ADOPTION OF ZONING MAP

This Division establishes the zoning districts applied to property within the City, determines how the zoning districts are applied on the Zoning Map, and establishes general permit requirements for development and new land uses.

(Ord. No. 1576, § 2 (Exh. A, amd.), 10-23-2012)

The City of Novato shall be divided into zoning districts which implement the Novato General Plan. The zoning districts shown in Table 2-1 are hereby established, and shall be shown on the official Zoning Map.

(Ord. No. 1576, § 2 (Exh. A, amd.), 10-23-2012)

The Council hereby adopts the City of Novato Zoning Map (hereafter referred to as the "Zoning Map"), which is on file with the Department. The Zoning Map is hereby incorporated into this Zoning Ordinance by reference as though it were fully included here. The boundaries of the zoning districts established by Section 19.04.020 (Zoning Districts Established) shall be shown upon the Zoning Map.

TABLE 2-1 ZONING DISTRICTS

Zoning General Plan Land Use Classification District Zoning District Name Implemented by Zoning District Symbol

Agricultural and Resource Districts

A Agricultural Agricultural

OS Open Space Open Space

ROS Restricted Open Space Open Space

C Conservation Conservation

Residential Districts

RR Rural Residential Rural Residential

RVL Very Low Density Residential Very Low Density Residential

R1 Low Density Residential Low Density Residential

R4 Medium Density Detached Residential Medium Density Detached Residential

R5 Medium Density Residential Medium Density Residential

R10 Medium Density Multi-Family Residential Medium Density Multi-Family Residential

R20 High Density Multi-Family Residential High Density Multi-Family

Commercial and Industrial Districts

BPO Business and Professional Office Business and Professional Office

CN Neighborhood Commercial Neighborhood Commercial

CG General Commercial General Commercial

CDR Downtown Core Retail Downtown Core

CDB Downtown Core Business Downtown Core

CI Commercial/Industrial Commercial/Industrial

LIO Light Industrial/Office Light Industrial/Office

Special Purpose Districts

MU Mixed Use Mixed Use

PD Planned District All

                                            Community Facilities, Public Utilities, and Civic

CF Community Facilities Uses

PL Parkland Parkland

REI Research/Education-Institutional Research/Education-Institutional

Overlay Districts

B Baylands All

D Downtown Novato Specific Plan All

F Flood Hazard All

H Historic All

AHO Affordable Housing Opportunity All

(Ord. No. 1576, § 2 (Exh. A, amd.), 10-23-2012; Ord. No. 1587, § 2(Exh. B) 12-3-2013)