Title 18 — ZONING
Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Palo Alto
18.01 Adoption, Purposes, and Enforcement¶
18.04 Definitions¶
18.08 Designation and Establishment of Districts¶
18.09 Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units¶
18.10 Low Density Residential (R-E, R-2 and RMD) Districts¶
18.13 Multiple Family Residential (RM-20, RM-30 and RM-40) Districts¶
18.14 Housing Incentives¶
18.15 Density Bonus¶
18.16 Neighborhood, Community, and Service Commercial (CN, CC and CS) Districts¶
18.18 Downtown Commercial (CD) District¶
18.20 Office, Research and Manufacturing (MOR, ROLM, RP and GM) Districts¶
18.24 Contextual Design Criteria and Objective Design Standards¶
18.28 Special Purpose Districts¶
18.29 North Ventura (NV) District Regulations¶
18.30 Combining Districts¶
18.31 CEQA Review¶
18.34 Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Development (PTOD) Combining District Regulations¶
18.36 Hospital (HD) District¶
18.38 PC Planned Community District Regulations¶
18.42 Standards for Special Uses¶
18.44 Green Development Regulations¶
18.46 Requests for Reasonable Accommodation for Accessibility¶
18.52 Parking and Loading Requirements¶
18.60 Alternative Development Standards for Stanford Lands¶
18.62 Special Regulations for Hazardous Waste Facilities¶
18.66 Creation of Easements Through the Execution and Recordation of Covenants¶
18.70 Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Facilities¶
18.76 Permits and Approvals¶
18.77 Processing of Permits and Approvals¶
18.78 Appeals¶
18.79 Development Project Preliminary Review Procedures¶
18.80 Amendments to Zoning Map and Zoning Regulations¶
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