Chapter XIX — ZONING
Novato Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Novato
Sections in this part
- Division 19.01 — ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY OF ZONING ORDINANCE
- Division 19.02 — INTERPRETATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS
- Division 19.04 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS, ADOPTION OF ZONING MAP
- Division 19.06 — DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
- Division 19.08 — AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 19.10 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 19.12 — COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 19.14 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 19.16 — OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 19.20 — GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
- Division 19.21 — ART PROGRAM
- Division 19.22 — GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Division 19.23 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Division 19.24 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
- Division 19.25 — DENSITY BONUS
- Division 19.26 — HILLSIDE AND RIDGELINE PROTECTION
- Division 19.27 — RESIDENTIAL OBJECTIVE ARCHITECTURE STANDARDS
- Division 19.28 — LANDSCAPING
- Division 19.30 — PARKING AND LOADING
- Division 19.31 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Division 19.32 — SIGNS
- Division 19.34 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Division 19.35 — WATERWAY AND RIPARIAN PROTECTION
- Division 19.36 — WETLAND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION
- Division 19.38 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Division 19.39 — WOODLAND AND TREE PRESERVATION
- Division 19.40 — PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING
- Division 19.42 — PERMIT APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL
- Division 19.44 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
- Division 19.48 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Division 19.50 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Division 19.52 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
- Division 19.54 — APPEALS
- Division 19.56 — GENERAL PLAN, ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
- Division 19.58 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Division 19.59 — ZONING ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT
- Division 19.60 — DEFINITIONS/GLOSSARY
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¶
Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.
Ask AI about this code▸Contents — Novato Municipal Code
- Chapter I — GENERAL
- Chapter II — ADMINISTRATION
- Chapter III — ANIMAL CONTROL
- Chapter IV — BUILDING AND HOUSING
- Chapter V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter VI — EXCAVATIONS AND FILLS
- Chapter VII — HEALTH
- Chapter VIII — LICENSING IN GENERAL
- Chapter IX — LAND SUBDIVISION
- Chapter X — PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
- Chapter XI — PERSONNEL
- Chapter XII — PLANNING
- Chapter XIII — PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT AGR…
- Chapter XIV — POLICE REGULATIONS
- Chapter XV — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Chapter XVI — TAXATION
- Chapter XVII — TREES AND SHRUBS
- Chapter XVIII — TRAFFIC
▸Chapter XIX — ZONING
Overview- Article 1 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF ZONING ORDINANCE
- Division 19.04 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS, ADOPTION O…
- Division 19.06 — DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
- Division 19.08 — AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 19.10 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 19.12 — COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 19.14 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 19.16 — OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
- Division 19.20 — GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
- Division 19.21 — ART PROGRAM
- Division 19.22 — GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Division 19.23 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Division 19.24 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
- Division 19.25 — DENSITY BONUS
- Division 19.26 — HILLSIDE AND RIDGELINE PROTECTION
- Division 19.27 — RESIDENTIAL OBJECTIVE ARCHITECTURE STANDARDS
- Division 19.28 — LANDSCAPING
- Division 19.30 — PARKING AND LOADING
- Division 19.31 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Division 19.32 — SIGNS
- Division 19.34 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Division 19.35 — WATERWAY AND RIPARIAN PROTECTION
- Division 19.36 — WETLAND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION
- Division 19.38 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Division 19.39 — WOODLAND AND TREE PRESERVATION
- Division 19.40 — PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING
- Division 19.42 — PERMIT APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL
- Division 19.44 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTEN…
- Division 19.48 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Division 19.50 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Division 19.52 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND PARCELS
- Division 19.54 — APPEALS
- Division 19.56 — GENERAL PLAN, ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP…
- Division 19.58 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Division 19.59 — ZONING ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT
- Division 19.60 — DEFINITIONS/GLOSSARY
- Chapter XX — RENT CONTROL—MOBILEHOMES
- Chapter XXI — NOVATO POLITICAL FAIRNESS CAMPAIGN ACT