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Title 17 — ZONING

Chapter 17.45 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

Orinda Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Orinda

17.45.1 - Purpose.

In order to strengthen the public planning process, encourage private participation in comprehensive planning, and reduce the economic cost of development, the Legislature adopted Government Code Sections 65864—65869.5 et seq., authorizing a local government to enter into a development agreement with an applicant for a development project. The objective of a development agreement is to provide assurance that, upon approval of the project, the applicant may proceed with the project in accord with existing policies, rules and regulations, subject to the conditions of approval. (Ord. 99-5 § 2 (Exh. A (part))

17.45.2 - City Council establishment of procedures and requirements.

A. The City Council shall, by resolution, establish procedures and requirements for considering, adopting and reviewing a development agreement. B. The procedures and requirements for considering, adopting and reviewing a development agreement and the content of the development agreement shall comply with Government Code Sections 65864—65869.5 et seq. (Ord. 99-5 § 2 (Exh. A (part))

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  11. Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
  12. Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
  13. ▸Title 17 — ZONING
    Overview
    1. Chapter 17.1 — PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION
    2. Chapter 17.2 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Chapter 17.3 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASE USE RESTRICTIONS
    4. Chapter 17.4 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT BASE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    5. Chapter 17.5 — RIDGELINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION OVERLA…
    6. Chapter 17.6 — RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA
    7. Chapter 17.7 — RESIDENTIAL MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND HILLSIDE DEVEL…
    8. Chapter 17.8 — DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS
    9. Chapter 17.9 — PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC AND UTILITY DISTRICT
    10. Chapter 17.10 — PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
    11. Chapter 17.11 — OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
    12. Chapter 17.12 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
    13. Chapter 17.13 — SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
    14. Chapter 17.15 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ALL USES
    15. Chapter 17.16 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
    16. Chapter 17.17 — LANDSCAPING
    17. Chapter 17.18 — SIGNS
    18. Chapter 17.19 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
    19. Chapter 17.20 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY LOT MERGERS
    20. Chapter 17.21 — TREE MANAGEMENT
    21. Chapter 17.22 — VIEW PRESERVATION
    22. Chapter 17.23 — SATELLITE ANTENNAS
    23. Chapter 17.24 — HERITAGE TREES
    24. Chapter 17.25 — HISTORIC LANDMARKS
    25. Chapter 17.30 — DESIGN REVIEW
    26. Chapter 17.31 — GENERAL USE PERMIT
    27. Chapter 17.32 — EXCEPTIONS
    28. Chapter 17.33 — VARIANCES
    29. Chapter 17.34 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT
    30. Chapter 17.35 — ELEVATED DECK PERMIT
    31. Chapter 17.36 — COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT
    32. Chapter 17.37 — TEMPORARY EVENT PERMIT
    33. Chapter 17.38 — ZONING APPROVAL, DEMOLITION PERMIT, CITY ENGIN…
    34. Chapter 17.39 — NOISE CONTROL
    35. Chapter 17.40 — PLANNING AUTHORITY
    36. Chapter 17.41 — APPLICATIONS
    37. Chapter 17.42 — NOTICE, HEARING, DECISION
    38. Chapter 17.43 — APPEALS
    39. Chapter 17.44 — PERMIT USE, MODIFICATION, REVOCATION AND TERMI…
    40. Chapter 17.45 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    41. Chapter 17.46 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
    42. Chapter 17.48 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND REGULATIONS
    43. Chapter 17.49 — DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIREMENT
  14. Title 18 — CLEAN WATER, DRAINAGE AND RELATED RIPARIAN HABITAT …
  15. Title 19 — CODE COMPLIANCE

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