Piedmont Municipal Code Div. 17.22 Zone B: Public Facilities

Zone B is established to regulate and control development of public facilities and other allowed uses that are compatible with the character of surrounding uses.

The following are permitted uses in Zone B:

A. A single-family residence.

B. Accessory dwelling unit, subject to division 17.38.

C. Building occupied by a public agency or other nonprofit entity.

D. Public school.

E. Parks and open space, including recreational uses and facilities.

F. Cemetery, public utility.

G. Emergency shelter, supportive housing or transitional housing.
(Ord. 747 N. S., 2/2020, Ord. 772 N. S., 3/2024)

H. Manufactured and mobile homes on a permanent foundation.

I. Low barrier navigation centers.

J. Residential care facilities or group homes that provide licensable services for up to six residents.

K. Residential care facilities or group homes that do not provide licensable services.

L. A multi-family residential development, including senior housing, and disabled housing.

M. Small family day care home in accordance with California Health and Safety Code sections 1597.43 - 1597.47.

N. Employee housing for 6 or fewer persons.

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O. Accessory structures and accessory uses affiliated with the primary structure on the same lot under this section. (Ord. 772 N.S., 03/2024)

The following are allowed as conditional uses in Zone B:

A. Except for schools, a public building used by a for-profit commercial entity.

B. Wireless communication facility, subject to a wireless communication facility permit (rather than a use permit) under division 17.46.

C. Licensed residential care or group homes that provide licensable services to seven or more residents.

D. Large family day care home in accordance with California Health and Safety Code sections 1597.43 – 1597.47. (Ord. 772 N.S., 03/2024)

A. City projects are not subject to development standards, except those listed below:

1. the green building requirements of chapter 8, section 8.10 and following;
2. the bay-friendly landscaping requirements of chapter 3, section 3.30 and following

B. In Zone B, for uses other than those set forth in 17.22.040(A) and (C), the development standards are as follows:

Lot area; frontage; coverage; height; front, rear and side yards; floor area ratio. All as set forth for Zone A. See section 17.20.040.

C. In Zone B, the development standards for the following uses are set forth below, except to the extent such standards are not consistent with an adopted specific plan, in which case the adopted specific plan shall prevail:
a. Wireless communications facility as provided in division 17.46.
b. Multi-family residential as provided in section 17.24.040.A.
c. Cemetery, public utility – no standards.
d. Building occupied by a public agency or other nonprofit entity – no standards, except as set forth in section 17.22.040.A.
e. Parks and open space, including recreational uses and facilities – no standards.

D. For lots that are larger than 5,000 square feet, an ADU shall be constructed:

a. when a new single-family residence is proposed on a vacant lot. b. when an existing single-family residence is demolished for a remodel or reconstruction, except when a single-family residence is being reconstructed to the same or similar square

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footage due to damage or destruction by accident, fire, flood, earthquake, or other act of nature. (Ord. 772 N.S., 03/2024)