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Title 18 — SUSTAINABILITY

Oakland Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Oakland

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Chapter 18.01 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING ORDINANCE
Chapter 18.02 — SUSTAINABLE GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 18.04 — PROHIBITION OF THE CITY'S USE AND PURCHASE OF NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDES
Chapter 17.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS OF PLANNING CODE AND GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY
Chapter 17.03 — CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Chapter 17.05 — LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
Chapter 17.07 — TITLE, PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.09 — DEFINITIONS
Article I — General Classification Rules
Part 1 — Residential Activity Types
Part 2 — Civic Activity Types
Part 3 — Commercial Activity Types
Part 4 — Industrial Activity Types
Part 5 — Agricultural and Extractive Activity Types
Part 1 — Residential Facility Types
Part 2 — Nonresidential Facility Types
Part 3 — Sign Types
Part 4 — Telecommunications Facility Types
Chapter 17.11 — OS OPEN SPACE ZONING REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.13 — RH HILLSIDE RESIDENTIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.15 — RD DETACHED UNIT RESIDENTIAL ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.17 — RM MIXED HOUSING TYPE RESIDENTIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.19 — RU URBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.33 — CN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER COMMERCIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.35 — CC COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.37 — CR REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.65 — HBX HOUSING AND BUSINESS MIX COMMERCIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.72 — M-40 INDUSTRIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.73 — CIX, IG AND IO INDUSTRIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.74 — S-1 MEDICAL CENTER COMMERCIAL ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.78 — S-3 RESEARCH CENTER COMMERCIAL ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.80 — S-4 DESIGN REVIEW COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.84 — S-7 PRESERVATION COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.88 — S-9 FIRE SAFETY PROTECTION COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.90 — S-10 SCENIC ROUTE COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.92 — S-11 SITE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.94 — S-12 RESIDENTIAL PARKING COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.95 — S-13 AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.96 — S-14 HOUSING SITES COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.97 — S-15 TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.98 — S-16 INTERSTATE CORRIDOR COMMERCIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.99 — S-17 DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.102 — REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES
Article I — Residential Activities
Article II — Civic Activities
Article III — Commercial Activities
Article IV — Industrial Activities
Article V — Agricultural and Extractive Activities
Article VI — Residential Facilities
Article VIII — Nonresidential Facilities
Article IX — Sign Facilities
Article X — Telecommunications Facilities
Chapter 17.104 — GENERAL LIMITATIONS ON SIGNS
Chapter 17.106 — GENERAL LOT, DENSITY, AND AREA REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.107 — DENSITY BONUS AND INCENTIVE PROCEDURE
Chapter 17.108 — GENERAL HEIGHT, YARD, AND COURT REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.110 — BUFFERING REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.112 — HOME OCCUPATION REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.114 — NONCONFORMING USES
Chapter 17.116 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 17.117 — BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 17.118 — RECYCLING SPACE ALLOCATION REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 17.120 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Chapter 17.122 — REPLACEMENT HOUSING UNIT REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.124 — LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING STANDARDS
Chapter 17.126 — USABLE OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
Chapter 17.128 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.130 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES GENERALLY
Chapter 17.131 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Chapter 17.132 — ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 17.134 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROCEDURE
Chapter 17.135 — SPECIAL USE PERMIT REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR THE OS ZONE
Chapter 17.136 — DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURE
Chapter 17.138 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROCEDURE
Chapter 17.140 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE
Chapter 17.142 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.144 — REZONING AND LAW CHANGE PROCEDURE
Chapter 17.148 — VARIANCE AND EXCEPTION PROCEDURE
Chapter 17.150 — FEE SCHEDULE
Chapter 17.152 — ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 17.153 — DEMOLITION, CONVERSION AND REHABILITATION REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL
Chapter 17.154 — ZONING MAPS
Chapter 17.155 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS APPLYING TO MINING AND QUARRYING EXTRACTIVE
Article I — Title and Scope
Article II — Definitions
Article III — Deemed Approved Performance Standards
Article IV — Deemed Approved Status Procedure
Article V — Enforcement Procedure
Chapter 17.157 — DEEMED APPROVED HOTEL AND ROOMING HOUSE REGULATIONS
Article 1.1 — Title and Scope
Article 1.2 — Definitions and Abbreviations
Article 1.3 — General Regulations
Article 2.1 — General Provisions
Article 2.2 — Exemption Process
Article 2.3 — CEQA Environmental Review Process
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