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Title 9 — PLANNING AND ZONING›Chapter 4 — ZONING

Pacifica Municipal Code Art. 1 Title, Adoption, and Purpose

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

Cite as: Pacifica Municipal Code Article 1 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 9-4.101. - Title.

This chapter shall be known and cited as "The City of Pacifica Zoning Regulations".

(§ 22.02, Ord. 363)

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Sec. 9-4.102. - Adoption.

There is hereby adopted a zoning plan for the City, said zoning plan being a districting plan as provided by law.

(§ 1.01, Ord. 363)

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Sec. 9-4.103. - Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to promote the growth of the City in an orderly manner and to promote the public health, safety, comfort, and general welfare.

The zoning or districting plan effectuated by the provisions of this chapter is a specific plan based upon the general plan and consists of the establishment of various districts, including all the territory within the boundaries of the City, within which the use of land and buildings, the space of buildings, and the height and bulk of buildings are regulated.

No buildings or structures shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered in any manner, nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose other than as permitted by, and in conformance with, the provisions of this chapter and all other laws and maps referred to in this chapter.

(§§ 2.01, 2.02, and 2.03, Ord. 363)

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