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Planning Code›Chapter 17.142 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

Oakland Municipal Code Art. I Title, Purposes and Applicability

Oakland Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Oakland

Cite as: Oakland Municipal Code Article I · Text as of 2026-10-04

17.142.002 - Title and purposes.

The provisions of this Chapter shall be known as the Planned Unit Development Regulations. The purposes of these regulations are to:

A. Encourage the comprehensive planning of tracts of land;

B. Provide flexibility in the application of certain regulations in a manner consistent with the general purposes of the zoning regulations; and

C. Promote a harmonious variety of uses, the economy of shared services and facilities, compatibility with surrounding areas, and the creation of attractive, healthful, efficient, and stable environments for living, shopping, or working.

(Ord. No. 13763, § 5, 10-3-2023)

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17.142.004 - Applicability.

These regulations shall apply to either:

A. Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) located on a single tract of land of at least four (4) acres in the RH Zones, and thirty thousand (30,000) square feet or more in all other zones, or on two (2) or more tracts of land equaling at least four (4) acres in the RH Zones, and thirty thousand (30,000) square feet or more in total in all other zones which may be separated only by a street or other right-of-way; or

B. Projects in the D-DT-CPW Zone involving construction at or above one hundred (100) feet in height.

(Ord. No. 13812, § 4(Exh. A), 7-30-2024; Ord. No. 13763, § 5, 10-3-2023)

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