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Title 17 — ZONING

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

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▸Contents — Orinda Municipal Code
Orinda Municipal Code
  1. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
  3. Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
  4. Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
  5. Title 6 — ANIMALS
  6. Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
  7. Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
  8. Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  9. Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
  10. Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
  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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