Title 8 — ZONING & DEVELOPMENT CODE San Mateo County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · San Mateo County In this part Article 1 — ZONING DISTRICTS, OVERLAY, AND COMBINING DISTRICTS Chapter 8.04 — ZONING GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter 8.08 — DISTRICTS Chapter 8.12 — RE, RESIDENTIAL ESTATES Chapter 8.16 — R1, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Chapter 8.20 — R1-CCP, COUNTRY CLUB PARK Chapter 8.24 — R2, TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Chapter 8.28 — R3, MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Chapter 8.32 — R3-A, AFFORDABLE HOUSING DISTRICT Chapter 8.34 — PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Chapter 8.36 — A1, AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT Chapter 8.40 — A2, EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURE DISTRICTS Chapter 8.44 — A3, FLORICULTURAL DISTRICTS Chapter 8.48 — COSC, COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION DISTRICT Chapter 8.52 — EG, EL GRANADA GATEWAY DISTRICT Chapter 8.56 — P, PARKING DISTRICT Chapter 8.60 — H1, LIMITED HIGHWAY FRONTAGE DISTRICT Chapter 8.64 — O, OFFICE DISTRICTS Chapter 8.68 — C1, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICTS Chapter 8.70 — C1/NFO DISTRICT, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT/NORTH FAIR OAKS Chapter 8.72 — C1/WMP District (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL/WEST MENLO PARK) Chapter 8.76 — C2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS Chapter 8.78 — C2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS NORTH FAIR OAKS Chapter 8.82 — CCR, (COASTSIDE COMMERCIAL RECREATION DISTRICT) Chapter 8.86 — M1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS) Chapter 8.88 — M1/NFO DISTRICT (MIXED-USE INDUSTRIAL/NORTH FAIR OAKS) Chapter 8.90 — M1/EDISON/NFO” DISTRICT (MIXED-USE INDUSTRIAL/EDISON/NORTH FAIR OAKS… Chapter 8.94 — M2, HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS Chapter 8.98 — W, WATERFRONT DISTRICT Chapter 8.102 — I/NFO, INSTITUTIONAL/NORTH FAIR OAKS DISTRICT Chapter 8.106 — PAD DISTRICT, PLANNED AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT Chapter 8.110 — RH, RESIDENTIAL HILLSIDE DISTRICT Chapter 8.114 — PC DISTRICT (PLANNED COLMA DISTRICT) Chapter 8.118 — CMU-1 DISTRICT (COMMERCIAL MIXED USE-1 DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR OAKS) Chapter 8.122 — CMU-2 DISTRICT (COMMERCIAL MIXED USE-2 DISTRICT, EL CAMINO REAL-5TH… Chapter 8.126 — CMU-3 DISTRICT (COMMERCIAL MIXED USE-3 DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR OAKS) Chapter 8.130 — NMU DISTRICT (NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR OAKS) Chapter 8.132 — NMU-ECR DISTRICT (NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE DISTRICT, EL CAMINO REAL – 5TH… Chapter 8.134 — RM DISTRICT (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT) Chapter 8.138 — RM-CZ DISTRICT (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT- COASTAL ZONE Chapter 8.142 — TPZ, TIMBERLAND PRESERVE ZONE Chapter 8.146 — TPZ-CZ, TIMBERLAND PRESERVE ZONE, COASTAL ZONE Chapter 8.150 — “S” DISTRICTS 1 to 13 (COMBINING DISTRICTS 1-13) Chapter 8.154 — S17 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MIDCOAST) Chapter 8.158 — S50 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR OAKS) Chapter 8.162 — S71 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, DEVONSHIRE) Chapter 8.166 — S72 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEST MENLO PARK) Chapter 8.170 — S73 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR OAKS) Chapter 8.174 — S74 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, SELBY NEIGHBORHOOD, SEQUOIA TRACT) Chapter 8.178 — S75 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEEKEND ACRES) Chapter 8.182 — S81 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, SAN MATEO HIGHLANDS). Chapter 8.186 — S82 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEST MENLO PARK) Chapter 8.190 — S83 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LOS TRANCOS WOODS) Chapter 8.194 — S90 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MENLO OAKS) Chapter 8.198 — S91 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, PALOMAR PARK) Chapter 8.202 — S92 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEST MENLO PARK) Chapter 8.204 — S93 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR OAKS) Chapter 8.212 — S95 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LADERA) Chapter 8.216 — S100 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MENLO OAKS) Chapter 8.220 — S101 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, PALOMAR PARK) Chapter 8.224 — S102 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, DEVONSHIRE) Chapter 8.228 — S104 DISTRICT (COMBINING DIESTRICT, LADERA) Chapter 8.232 — S105 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MIDCOAST) Chapter 8.236 — S106 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LADERA) Chapter 8.240 — S108 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LOS TRANCOS WOODS) Chapter 8.244 — S110 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LADERA) Chapter 8.248 — AO DISTRICT (AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT) Chapter 8.252 — CD DISTRICT (COASTAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT) Chapter 8.256 — DR DISTRICTS (DESIGN REVIEW DISTRICTS) Chapter 8.260 — MH DISTRICTS (MOBILE HOME PARKS) Chapter 8.264 — GH DISTRICT (GEOLOGIC HAZARDS DISTRICT REGULATIONS) Chapter 8.272 — E DISTRICT (ENTERTAINMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT) Chapter 8.276 — APPROVED SS & PUD DISTRICT REGULATIONS (SPECIAL DISTRICTS & PLANNED… Chapter 8.280 — USE PERMITS. Chapter 8.284 — LEGAL LOT REQUIREMENT, ZONING & BUILDING VIOLATIONS Chapter 8.288 — MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PRE-APPLICATION PROCEDURES. Chapter 8.292 — RM DEVELOPMENT REVIEW CRITERIA Chapter 8.294 — RM-CZ DEVELOPMENT REVIEW CRITERIA Chapter 8.296 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURE Chapter 8.300 — FLOOD HAZARD AREAS Chapter 8.304 — ARCHITECTURAL SUPERVISION Chapter 8.308 — NORTH FAIR OAKS DESIGN REVIEW AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT Chapter 8.312 — ZONING, REZONING, LAND DIVISION, IN THE TIMBERLAND PRESERVE ZONE Chapter 8.314 — LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR USES AND PERMITS IN THE… Chapter 8.316 — ZONING, REZONING, LAND DIVISION IN THE TIMBERLAND PRESERVE-COASTAL ZONE… Chapter 8.318 — LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR USES AND PERMITS IN THE… Chapter 8.320 — VARIANCES AND HOME IMPROVEMENT EXCEPTIONS Chapter 8.324 — ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED IN ANY “R” DISTRICT. Chapter 8.328 — STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES IN THE C-1,C-2,M-1, OR M-2 DISTRICTS Chapter 8.332 — FENCES, HEDGES, WALLS, HEIGHT & EXCEPTIONS Chapter 8.336 — HEIGHT: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS. Chapter 8.340 — YARDS: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS Chapter 8.344 — OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS Chapter 8.348 — ACCESSORY BUILDINGS Chapter 8.352 — SPECIAL SETBACK LINES Chapter 8.356 — HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES AND USES OF AIRSPACE NEAR HALF MOON BAY AIRPORT Chapter 8.358 — HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES AND USE AIRSPACE NEAR SAN CARLOS AIRPORT Chapter 8.360 — DEVELOPMENT ON LANDS CONTIGUOUS TO RM, RM-CZ, OR PAD Chapter 8.364 — ROAD IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE SKYLINE AREA Chapter 8.368 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS (COASTAL ZONE) Chapter 8.372 — CHILD CARE CENTERS Chapter 8.376 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES Chapter 8.380 — KEEPING OF ANIMALS & DOMESTIC POULTRY IN Chapter 8.384 — CONFINED ANIMAL REGULATIONS Chapter 8.388 — ZONING NONCONFORMITIES Chapter 8.392 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS Chapter 8.396 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, COASTAL ZONE Chapter 8.400 — SIGNIFICANT TREE REGULATIONS Chapter 8.404 — HERITAGE TREE REGULATIONS Chapter 8.408 — REGULATION OF TIMBER HARVESTING Chapter 8.412 — TOPSOIL SITE REGULATIONS Chapter 8.416 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION Chapter 8.420 — QUARRIES Chapter 8.424 — OIL AND GAS WELL REGULATIONS Chapter 8.428 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMITS AND PROCEDURES. Chapter 8.432 — INCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING Chapter 8.436 — DENSITY BONUS Chapter 8.440 — ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES Chapter 8.444 — AMENDMENTS Chapter 8.448 — FORM OF PETITION, APPLICATIONS, AND APPEALS. Chapter 8.452 — ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL PROCEDURES, PENALTIES.