Municipal code
San Joaquin County Zoning Code
The enacted municipal code of San Joaquin County, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-06
- Last ingested
- 2026-07-06
- Contents
- 170 chapters
- Jurisdiction
- San Joaquin County
Contents
- 9-100.010 - TITLE AND AUTHORITY
- 9-100.020 - PURPOSE
- 9-100.030 - CONSISTENCY OF DEVELOPMENT TITLE WITH GENERAL PLAN
- 9-100.040 - STRUCTURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT TITLE
- 9-100.050 - APPLICABILITY
- 9-100.060 - ZONING MAPS
- 9-100.070 - INTERPRETATION, CONSTITUTIONALITY, AND SEVERABILITY
- 9-100.080 - NO RELIEF FROM OTHER PROVISIONS
- 9-100.100 - DEVELOPMENT TITLE REPEALS EXISTING ORDINANCES
- 9-100.110 - PERMITS AND LICENSES TO COMPLY WITH TITLE
- 9-101.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-101.020 - RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE
- 9-101.030 - RULES OF INTERPRETATION
- 9-102.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-102.020 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 9-102.030 - FRACTIONS
- 9-102.040 - MEASURING DISTANCES
- 9-102.050 - MEASURING HEIGHT
- 9-102.060 - DETERMINING GRADE
- 9-102.070 - MEASURING LOT WIDTH AND DEPTH
- 9-102.080 - DETERMINING FLOOR AREA
- 9-102.090 - DETERMINING FLOOR AREA RATIO
- 9-102.100 - DETERMINING LOT FRONTAGE AND BUILDING FRONTAGE
- 9-102.110 - DETERMINING SETBACKS
- 9-102.120 - DETERMINING NATURAL SLOPE
- 9-102.130 - MEASURING SIGNS
- 9-102.140 - MEASURING PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING
- 9-102.150 - MEASURING PEDESTRIAN CLEARANCE
- 9-103.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-103.020 - INTENT
- 9-103.030 - APPLICABILITY
- 9-103.040 - DEFINITIONS
- 9-103.050 - NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
- 9-103.060 - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 9-103.070 - REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 9-103.080 - APPEALS
- 9-200.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-200.020 - LAND USE REGULATIONS
- 9-200.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 9-201.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-201.020 - LAND USE REGULATIONS
- 9-201.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 9-202.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-202.020 - LAND USE REGULATIONS
- 9-202.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 9-203.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-203.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 9-204.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-204.020 - LAND USE REGULATIONS
- 9-204.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 9-300.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-300.020 - ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR
- 9-300.030 - INITIATION
- 9-300.040 - CONTENTS OF MASTER PLAN
- 9-300.050 - LOT SIZE AND DENSITY
- 9-300.060 - REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 9-300.070 - REQUIRED FINDINGS
- 9-300.080 - CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
- 9-300.090 - COST RECOVERY
- 9-301.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-301.020 - APPLICABILITY
- 9-301.030 - ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR
- 9-301.040 - INITIATION
- 9-301.050 - CONTENTS OF SPECIAL PURPOSE PLAN
- 9-301.060 - REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 9-301.070 - REQUIRED FINDINGS
- 9-301.080 - SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS
- 9-301.090 - LEGAL EFFECT OF AN ADOPTED SPECIAL PURPOSE PLAN
- 9-302.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-302.020 - ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR
- 9-302.030 - INITIATION
- 9-302.040 - PREPARATION, ADOPTION, AND AMENDMENT
- 9-302.050 - CONTENTS OF SPECIFIC PLAN
- 9-302.060 - REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 9-302.070 - REQUIRED FINDINGS
- 9-302.080 - CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
- 9-302.090 - COST RECOVERY
- 9-302.100 - POST-APPROVAL ADMINISTRATION
- 9-303.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-303.020 - APPLICABILITY
- 9-303.030 - ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR
- 9-303.040 - USES PERMITTED
- 9-303.050 - MAXIMUM RESIDENTIAL DENSITY.
- 9-303.060 - INITIATION, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES
- 9-303.070 - REQUIRED FINDINGS
- 9-303.080 - CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
- 9-303.090 - DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
- 9-303.100 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
- 9-303.110 - AMENDMENTS TO THE APPROVED PLAN
- 9-400.010 - ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- 9-400.020 - BUILDING PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS
- 9-400.030 - Exceptions to Height Limits
- 9-400.040 - FENCING AND SCREENING
- 9-400.050 - SCREENING OF EQUIPMENT
- 9-400.060 - SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATIONS
- 9-400.070 - SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS
- 9-400.080 - TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 9-400.090 - DESIGN GUIDELINES
- 9-401.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-401.020 - ELIGIBILITY
- 9-401.030 - ADDITIONAL DENSITY BONUS
- 9-401.040 - FLOOR AREA RATIO BONUS
- 9-401.050 - INCENTIVES OR CONCESSIONS
- 9-401.060 - NO MAXIMUM DENSITY BONUS OR MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONCESSIONS
- 9-401.070 - LIMITATIONS ON PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS
- 9-401.080 - GUARANTEES FOR CONTINUED AFFORDABILITY
- 9-401.100 - PROTECTION OF EXISTING RENTAL UNITS
- 9-401.110 - PROCEDURES
- 9-401.120 - STREAMLINED APPROVAL FOR ELIGIBLE INFILL PROJECTS
- 9-401.130 - REQUIRED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT
- 9-402.010 - PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
- 9-402.020 - APPLICABILITY AND EXEMPTIONS
- 9-402.030 - AREAS TO BE LANDSCAPED
- 9-402.040 - GENERAL LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
- 9-402.050 - REQUIRED TREES
- 9-402.070 - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
- 9-402.080 - POST-INSTALLATION IRRIGATION SCHEDULING
- 9-402.090 - MAINTENANCE AND IRRIGATION AUDIT REPORTING
- 9-402.100 - MODEL HOMES
- 9-402.110 - MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS
- 9-403.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-403.020 - APPLICABILITY
- 9-403.030 - EXEMPTIONS
- 9-403.040 - PROHIBITIONS
- 9-403.050 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 9-403.060 - SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- 9-404.010 - PURPOSE
- 9-404.020 - EXEMPTIONS
- 9-404.030 - GENERAL STANDARD
- 9-404.040 - NOISE LIMITS
- 9-404.050 - NOISE EXPOSURE—LAND USE REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- 9-404.060 - Additional Regulations for Specific Activities
- 9-404.070 - NOISE MEASUREMENT
- 9-404.080 - ACOUSTICAL STUDIES - WHEN REQUIRED
- 9-404.090 - NOISE ATTENUATION MEASURES
- 9-404.100 - EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FOR NOISE CONTROL
- Chapter 9-405 — Nonconformity Provisions
- Chapter 9-505 — Final Maps
- Chapter 9-509 — Parcel Mergers
- Chapter 9-608 — Roadways
- Chapter 9-806 — Waivers
- Chapter 9-808 — Other Plan or Map Amendments
- Chapter 9-810 — Evacuation Plans
- Chapter 9-814 — Development Agreements
- Chapter 9 — 115M - USE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
- Chapter 9 — 205M - REVIEW AUTHORITIES
- Chapter 9 — 310M - RESIDENTIAL ZONE LOT AND STRUCTURE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 9 — 605M - AGRICULTURAL ZONE USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 9 — 700M - INTENT AND ORGANIZATION OF OTHER ZONES
- Chapter 9 — 803M - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 9 — 804M - MASTER PLANS
- Chapter 9 — 806M - SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 9 — 812M - ZONE RECLASSIFICATIONS
- Chapter 9 — 818M - SITE APPROVALS
- Chapter 9 — 827M - VARIANCES
- Chapter 9 — 830M - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU)
- Chapter 9 — 836M - DWELLING CLUSTERS
- Chapter 9 — 854M - QUARRY EXCAVATION PERMITS
- Chapter 9 — 857M - MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 9 — 860M - MINOR SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 9 — 1015M - PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 9 — 1020M - LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 9 — 1022M - FENCING AND SCREENING
- Chapter 9 — 1025M - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 9 — 1053M - HISTORIC RESOURCE PRESERVATION
- Chapter 9 — 1100M - INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS INTENT AND ORGANIZATION
- Chapter 9 — 1120M - WATER SYSTEMS
- Chapter 9 — 1240M - LAND RESERVATION FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES
- Chapter 9 — 1245M - PUBLIC LAND EQUITY PROGRAM
- Chapter 9 — 1270M - AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT FEE