Earlier editions: 2026-09
Planning Code
Oakland Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Oakland
In this part
- OAKLAND PLANNING CODE 1997
- SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE
- 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 — 11A - RESERVED
- Chapter 17.12 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.13 — RH HILLSIDE RESIDENTIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.14 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.15 — RD DETACHED UNIT RESIDENTIAL ZONE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.16 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.17 — RM MIXED HOUSING TYPE RESIDENTIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.18 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.19 — RU URBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.20 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.22 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.24 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.26 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.28 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.30 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.32 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.33 — CN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER COMMERCIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.34 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.35 — CC COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.36 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.37 — CR REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.38 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.40 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.42 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.44 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.46 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.48 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.50 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.52 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.54 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.56 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.58 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.60 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.62 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.64 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.65 — HBX HOUSING AND BUSINESS MIX COMMERCIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.66 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.68 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.70 — RESERVED
- 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 17.76 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.78 — S-3 RESEARCH CENTER COMMERCIAL ZONE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.80 — S-4 DESIGN REVIEW COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.81 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.82 — RESERVED
- Chapter 17.84 — S-7 PRESERVATION COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.86 — RESERVED
- 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 — 100A - S-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTECTION COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17 — 100B - S-20 HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT COMBINING ZONE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17 — 101A - D-WS WOOD STREET DISTRICT ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17 — 101B - D-OTN OAK-TO-NINTH DISTRICT ZONE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17 — 101C - D-BV BROADWAY VALDEZ DISTRICT COMMERCIAL ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17 — 101D - D-KP KAISER PERMANENTE OAKLAND MEDICAL CENTER DISTRICT ZONES…
- Chapter 17 — 101E - D-CE CENTRAL ESTUARY DISTRICT ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17 — 101F - D-GI GATEWAY DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL ZONE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17 — 101G - D-LM LAKE MERRITT STATION AREA DISTRICT ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17 — 101H - D-CO COLISEUM AREA DISTRICT ZONES REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17 — 101J - D-OK OAK KNOLL DISTRICT ZONES REGULATIONS
- Article I — Title, Intent and Applicability of the D-DT Zones
- Article II — Special Permit Requirements
- Article III — Use Requirements
- Article IV — Development and Design Standards
- Article V — D-DT Combining Zones
- 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
- Article I — Title and Scope
- Article II — Definitions
- Article III — Deemed Approved Performance Standards
- Article IV — Deemed Approved Status Procedure
- Article V — Enforcement Procedure
- 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
- PRIOR PLANNING CODE TABLE
- ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
- CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST
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