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San Joaquin County Zoning Code
  1. 9-100.010 - TITLE AND AUTHORITY
  2. 9-100.020 - PURPOSE
  3. 9-100.030 - CONSISTENCY OF DEVELOPMENT TITLE WITH GENERAL PLAN
  4. 9-100.040 - STRUCTURE OF THE DEVELOPMENT TITLE
  5. 9-100.050 - APPLICABILITY
  6. 9-100.060 - ZONING MAPS
  7. 9-100.070 - INTERPRETATION, CONSTITUTIONALITY, AND SEVERABILITY
  8. 9-100.080 - NO RELIEF FROM OTHER PROVISIONS
  9. 9-100.100 - DEVELOPMENT TITLE REPEALS EXISTING ORDINANCES
  10. 9-100.110 - PERMITS AND LICENSES TO COMPLY WITH TITLE
  11. 9-101.010 - PURPOSE
  12. 9-101.020 - RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE
  13. 9-101.030 - RULES OF INTERPRETATION
  14. 9-102.010 - PURPOSE
  15. 9-102.020 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
  16. 9-102.030 - FRACTIONS
  17. 9-102.040 - MEASURING DISTANCES
  18. 9-102.050 - MEASURING HEIGHT
  19. 9-102.060 - DETERMINING GRADE
  20. 9-102.070 - MEASURING LOT WIDTH AND DEPTH
  21. 9-102.080 - DETERMINING FLOOR AREA
  22. 9-102.090 - DETERMINING FLOOR AREA RATIO
  23. 9-102.100 - DETERMINING LOT FRONTAGE AND BUILDING FRONTAGE
  24. 9-102.110 - DETERMINING SETBACKS
  25. 9-102.120 - DETERMINING NATURAL SLOPE
  26. 9-102.130 - MEASURING SIGNS
  27. 9-102.140 - MEASURING PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING
  28. 9-102.150 - MEASURING PEDESTRIAN CLEARANCE
  29. 9-103.010 - PURPOSE
  30. 9-103.020 - INTENT
  31. 9-103.030 - APPLICABILITY
  32. 9-103.040 - DEFINITIONS
  33. 9-103.050 - NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
  34. 9-103.060 - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
  35. 9-103.070 - REVIEW PROCEDURES
  36. 9-103.080 - APPEALS
  37. 9-200.010 - PURPOSE
  38. 9-200.020 - LAND USE REGULATIONS
  39. 9-200.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  40. 9-201.010 - PURPOSE
  41. 9-201.020 - LAND USE REGULATIONS
  42. 9-201.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  43. 9-202.010 - PURPOSE
  44. 9-202.020 - LAND USE REGULATIONS
  45. 9-202.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  46. 9-203.010 - PURPOSE
  47. 9-203.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  48. 9-204.010 - PURPOSE
  49. 9-204.020 - LAND USE REGULATIONS
  50. 9-204.030 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  51. 9-300.010 - PURPOSE
  52. 9-300.020 - ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR
  53. 9-300.030 - INITIATION
  54. 9-300.040 - CONTENTS OF MASTER PLAN
  55. 9-300.050 - LOT SIZE AND DENSITY
  56. 9-300.060 - REVIEW PROCEDURES
  57. 9-300.070 - REQUIRED FINDINGS
  58. 9-300.080 - CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
  59. 9-300.090 - COST RECOVERY
  60. 9-301.010 - PURPOSE
  61. 9-301.020 - APPLICABILITY
  62. 9-301.030 - ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR
  63. 9-301.040 - INITIATION
  64. 9-301.050 - CONTENTS OF SPECIAL PURPOSE PLAN
  65. 9-301.060 - REVIEW PROCEDURES
  66. 9-301.070 - REQUIRED FINDINGS
  67. 9-301.080 - SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS
  68. 9-301.090 - LEGAL EFFECT OF AN ADOPTED SPECIAL PURPOSE PLAN
  69. 9-302.010 - PURPOSE
  70. 9-302.020 - ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR
  71. 9-302.030 - INITIATION
  72. 9-302.040 - PREPARATION, ADOPTION, AND AMENDMENT
  73. 9-302.050 - CONTENTS OF SPECIFIC PLAN
  74. 9-302.060 - REVIEW PROCEDURES
  75. 9-302.070 - REQUIRED FINDINGS
  76. 9-302.080 - CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
  77. 9-302.090 - COST RECOVERY
  78. 9-302.100 - POST-APPROVAL ADMINISTRATION
  79. 9-303.010 - PURPOSE
  80. 9-303.020 - APPLICABILITY
  81. 9-303.030 - ZONING MAP DESIGNATOR
  82. 9-303.040 - USES PERMITTED
  83. 9-303.050 - MAXIMUM RESIDENTIAL DENSITY.
  84. 9-303.060 - INITIATION, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES
  85. 9-303.070 - REQUIRED FINDINGS
  86. 9-303.080 - CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
  87. 9-303.090 - DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
  88. 9-303.100 - EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
  89. 9-303.110 - AMENDMENTS TO THE APPROVED PLAN
  90. 9-400.010 - ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
  91. 9-400.020 - BUILDING PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS
  92. 9-400.030 - Exceptions to Height Limits
  93. 9-400.040 - FENCING AND SCREENING
  94. 9-400.050 - SCREENING OF EQUIPMENT
  95. 9-400.060 - SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATIONS
  96. 9-400.070 - SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS
  97. 9-400.080 - TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
  98. 9-400.090 - DESIGN GUIDELINES
  99. 9-401.010 - PURPOSE
  100. 9-401.020 - ELIGIBILITY
  101. 9-401.030 - ADDITIONAL DENSITY BONUS
  102. 9-401.040 - FLOOR AREA RATIO BONUS
  103. 9-401.050 - INCENTIVES OR CONCESSIONS
  104. 9-401.060 - NO MAXIMUM DENSITY BONUS OR MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CONC…
  105. 9-401.070 - LIMITATIONS ON PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PR…
  106. 9-401.080 - GUARANTEES FOR CONTINUED AFFORDABILITY
  107. 9-401.100 - PROTECTION OF EXISTING RENTAL UNITS
  108. 9-401.110 - PROCEDURES
  109. 9-401.120 - STREAMLINED APPROVAL FOR ELIGIBLE INFILL PROJECTS
  110. 9-401.130 - REQUIRED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT
  111. 9-402.010 - PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY
  112. 9-402.020 - APPLICABILITY AND EXEMPTIONS
  113. 9-402.030 - AREAS TO BE LANDSCAPED
  114. 9-402.040 - GENERAL LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
  115. 9-402.050 - REQUIRED TREES
  116. 9-402.070 - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
  117. 9-402.080 - POST-INSTALLATION IRRIGATION SCHEDULING
  118. 9-402.090 - MAINTENANCE AND IRRIGATION AUDIT REPORTING
  119. 9-402.100 - MODEL HOMES
  120. 9-402.110 - MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS
  121. 9-403.010 - PURPOSE
  122. 9-403.020 - APPLICABILITY
  123. 9-403.030 - EXEMPTIONS
  124. 9-403.040 - PROHIBITIONS
  125. 9-403.050 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  126. 9-403.060 - SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
  127. 9-404.010 - PURPOSE
  128. 9-404.020 - EXEMPTIONS
  129. 9-404.030 - GENERAL STANDARD
  130. 9-404.040 - NOISE LIMITS
  131. 9-404.050 - NOISE EXPOSURE—LAND USE REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
  132. 9-404.060 - Additional Regulations for Specific Activities
  133. 9-404.070 - NOISE MEASUREMENT
  134. 9-404.080 - ACOUSTICAL STUDIES - WHEN REQUIRED
  135. 9-404.090 - NOISE ATTENUATION MEASURES
  136. 9-404.100 - EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FOR NOISE CONTROL
  137. Chapter 9-405 — Nonconformity Provisions
  138. Chapter 9-505 — Final Maps
  139. Chapter 9-509 — Parcel Mergers
  140. Chapter 9-608 — Roadways
  141. Chapter 9-806 — Waivers
  142. Chapter 9-808 — Other Plan or Map Amendments
  143. Chapter 9-810 — Evacuation Plans
  144. Chapter 9-814 — Development Agreements
  145. Chapter 9 — 115M - USE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
  146. Chapter 9 — 205M - REVIEW AUTHORITIES
  147. Chapter 9 — 310M - RESIDENTIAL ZONE LOT AND STRUCTURE REGULATI…
  148. Chapter 9 — 605M - AGRICULTURAL ZONE USE REGULATIONS
  149. Chapter 9 — 700M - INTENT AND ORGANIZATION OF OTHER ZONES
  150. Chapter 9 — 803M - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
  151. Chapter 9 — 804M - MASTER PLANS
  152. Chapter 9 — 806M - SPECIFIC PLANS
  153. Chapter 9 — 812M - ZONE RECLASSIFICATIONS
  154. Chapter 9 — 818M - SITE APPROVALS
  155. Chapter 9 — 827M - VARIANCES
  156. Chapter 9 — 830M - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU)
  157. Chapter 9 — 836M - DWELLING CLUSTERS
  158. Chapter 9 — 854M - QUARRY EXCAVATION PERMITS
  159. Chapter 9 — 857M - MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS
  160. Chapter 9 — 860M - MINOR SUBDIVISIONS
  161. Chapter 9 — 1015M - PARKING AND LOADING
  162. Chapter 9 — 1020M - LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS
  163. Chapter 9 — 1022M - FENCING AND SCREENING
  164. Chapter 9 — 1025M - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  165. Chapter 9 — 1053M - HISTORIC RESOURCE PRESERVATION
  166. Chapter 9 — 1100M - INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS INTENT AND ORGANI…
  167. Chapter 9 — 1120M - WATER SYSTEMS
  168. Chapter 9 — 1240M - LAND RESERVATION FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES
  169. Chapter 9 — 1245M - PUBLIC LAND EQUITY PROGRAM
  170. Chapter 9 — 1270M - AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACT FEE

9-101.030 - RULES OF INTERPRETATION

San Joaquin County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · San Joaquin County

The Zoning Administrator will interpret any definition not expressly identified in this Title and provide clarification and determinations, which shall be compiled and made available at the Community Development Department office.

Chapter 9-102 - Rules of Measurement

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