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San Mateo County Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 8 — ZONING & DEVELOPMENT CODE
    Overview
    1. Article 1 — ZONING DISTRICTS, OVERLAY, AND COMBINING DISTRICTS
    2. Chapter 8.04 — ZONING GENERAL PROVISIONS
    3. Chapter 8.08 — DISTRICTS
    4. Chapter 8.12 — RE, RESIDENTIAL ESTATES
    5. Chapter 8.16 — R1, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
    6. Chapter 8.20 — R1-CCP, COUNTRY CLUB PARK
    7. Chapter 8.24 — R2, TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    8. Chapter 8.28 — R3, MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    9. Chapter 8.32 — R3-A, AFFORDABLE HOUSING DISTRICT
    10. Chapter 8.34 — PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
    11. Chapter 8.36 — A1, AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
    12. Chapter 8.40 — A2, EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURE DISTRICTS
    13. Chapter 8.44 — A3, FLORICULTURAL DISTRICTS
    14. Chapter 8.48 — COSC, COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
    15. Chapter 8.52 — EG, EL GRANADA GATEWAY DISTRICT
    16. Chapter 8.56 — P, PARKING DISTRICT
    17. Chapter 8.60 — H1, LIMITED HIGHWAY FRONTAGE DISTRICT
    18. Chapter 8.64 — O, OFFICE DISTRICTS
    19. Chapter 8.68 — C1, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICTS
    20. Chapter 8.70 — C1/NFO DISTRICT, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT…
    21. Chapter 8.72 — C1/WMP District (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL/WEST M…
    22. Chapter 8.76 — C2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
    23. Chapter 8.78 — C2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS NORTH FAIR OAKS
    24. Chapter 8.82 — CCR, (COASTSIDE COMMERCIAL RECREATION DISTRICT)
    25. Chapter 8.86 — M1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS)
    26. Chapter 8.88 — M1/NFO DISTRICT (MIXED-USE INDUSTRIAL/NORTH FAI…
    27. Chapter 8.90 — M1/EDISON/NFO” DISTRICT (MIXED-USE INDUSTRIAL/E…
    28. Chapter 8.94 — M2, HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
    29. Chapter 8.98 — W, WATERFRONT DISTRICT
    30. Chapter 8.102 — I/NFO, INSTITUTIONAL/NORTH FAIR OAKS DISTRICT
    31. Chapter 8.106 — PAD DISTRICT, PLANNED AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
    32. Chapter 8.110 — RH, RESIDENTIAL HILLSIDE DISTRICT
    33. Chapter 8.114 — PC DISTRICT (PLANNED COLMA DISTRICT)
    34. Chapter 8.118 — CMU-1 DISTRICT (COMMERCIAL MIXED USE-1 DISTRIC…
    35. Chapter 8.122 — CMU-2 DISTRICT (COMMERCIAL MIXED USE-2 DISTRIC…
    36. Chapter 8.126 — CMU-3 DISTRICT (COMMERCIAL MIXED USE-3 DISTRIC…
    37. Chapter 8.130 — NMU DISTRICT (NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE DISTRICT,…
    38. Chapter 8.132 — NMU-ECR DISTRICT (NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE DISTR…
    39. Chapter 8.134 — RM DISTRICT (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT)
    40. Chapter 8.138 — RM-CZ DISTRICT (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT- …
    41. Chapter 8.142 — TPZ, TIMBERLAND PRESERVE ZONE
    42. Chapter 8.146 — TPZ-CZ, TIMBERLAND PRESERVE ZONE, COASTAL ZONE
    43. Chapter 8.150 — “S” DISTRICTS 1 to 13 (COMBINING DISTRICTS 1-13)
    44. Chapter 8.154 — S17 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MIDCOAST)
    45. Chapter 8.158 — S50 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR O…
    46. Chapter 8.162 — S71 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, DEVONSHIRE)
    47. Chapter 8.166 — S72 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEST MENLO P…
    48. Chapter 8.170 — S73 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR O…
    49. Chapter 8.174 — S74 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, SELBY NEIGHB…
    50. Chapter 8.178 — S75 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEEKEND ACRES)
    51. Chapter 8.182 — S81 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, SAN MATEO HI…
    52. Chapter 8.186 — S82 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEST MENLO P…
    53. Chapter 8.190 — S83 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LOS TRANCOS …
    54. Chapter 8.194 — S90 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MENLO OAKS)
    55. Chapter 8.198 — S91 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, PALOMAR PARK)
    56. Chapter 8.202 — S92 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEST MENLO P…
    57. Chapter 8.204 — S93 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR O…
    58. Chapter 8.212 — S95 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LADERA)
    59. Chapter 8.216 — S100 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MENLO OAKS)
    60. Chapter 8.220 — S101 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, PALOMAR PARK)
    61. Chapter 8.224 — S102 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, DEVONSHIRE)
    62. Chapter 8.228 — S104 DISTRICT (COMBINING DIESTRICT, LADERA)
    63. Chapter 8.232 — S105 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MIDCOAST)
    64. Chapter 8.236 — S106 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LADERA)
    65. Chapter 8.240 — S108 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LOS TRANCOS…
    66. Chapter 8.244 — S110 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LADERA)
    67. Chapter 8.248 — AO DISTRICT (AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT)
    68. Chapter 8.252 — CD DISTRICT (COASTAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT)
    69. Chapter 8.256 — DR DISTRICTS (DESIGN REVIEW DISTRICTS)
    70. Chapter 8.260 — MH DISTRICTS (MOBILE HOME PARKS)
    71. Chapter 8.264 — GH DISTRICT (GEOLOGIC HAZARDS DISTRICT REGULAT…
    72. Chapter 8.272 — E DISTRICT (ENTERTAINMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT)
    73. Chapter 8.276 — APPROVED SS & PUD DISTRICT REGULATIONS (SPECIA…
    74. Chapter 8.280 — USE PERMITS.
    75. Chapter 8.284 — LEGAL LOT REQUIREMENT, ZONING & BUILDING VIOLA…
    76. Chapter 8.288 — MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PRE-APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
    77. Chapter 8.292 — RM DEVELOPMENT REVIEW CRITERIA
    78. Chapter 8.294 — RM-CZ DEVELOPMENT REVIEW CRITERIA
    79. Chapter 8.296 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURE
    80. Chapter 8.300 — FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
    81. Chapter 8.304 — ARCHITECTURAL SUPERVISION
    82. Chapter 8.308 — NORTH FAIR OAKS DESIGN REVIEW AND SITE DEVELOP…
    83. Chapter 8.312 — ZONING, REZONING, LAND DIVISION, IN THE TIMBER…
    84. Chapter 8.314 — LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR USES…
    85. Chapter 8.316 — ZONING, REZONING, LAND DIVISION IN THE TIMBERL…
    86. Chapter 8.318 — LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR USES…
    87. Chapter 8.320 — VARIANCES AND HOME IMPROVEMENT EXCEPTIONS
    88. Chapter 8.324 — ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED IN ANY “R” DISTRICT.
    89. Chapter 8.328 — STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES IN THE C-1,C-2,M…
    90. Chapter 8.332 — FENCES, HEDGES, WALLS, HEIGHT & EXCEPTIONS
    91. Chapter 8.336 — HEIGHT: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.
    92. Chapter 8.340 — YARDS: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
    93. Chapter 8.344 — OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS
    94. Chapter 8.348 — ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
    95. Chapter 8.352 — SPECIAL SETBACK LINES
    96. Chapter 8.356 — HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES AND USES OF AIRSPACE NEAR…
    97. Chapter 8.358 — HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES AND USE AIRSPACE NEAR SAN…
    98. Chapter 8.360 — DEVELOPMENT ON LANDS CONTIGUOUS TO RM, RM-CZ, …
    99. ▸ Chapter 8.364 — ROAD IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE SKYLINE A…
      Overview
      1. Article 4 — REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
    100. Chapter 8.368 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS (COASTAL ZONE)
    101. Chapter 8.372 — CHILD CARE CENTERS
    102. Chapter 8.376 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    103. Chapter 8.380 — KEEPING OF ANIMALS & DOMESTIC POULTRY IN
    104. Chapter 8.384 — CONFINED ANIMAL REGULATIONS
    105. Chapter 8.388 — ZONING NONCONFORMITIES
    106. Chapter 8.392 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    107. Chapter 8.396 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, COASTAL ZONE
    108. Chapter 8.400 — SIGNIFICANT TREE REGULATIONS
    109. Chapter 8.404 — HERITAGE TREE REGULATIONS
    110. Chapter 8.408 — REGULATION OF TIMBER HARVESTING
    111. Chapter 8.412 — TOPSOIL SITE REGULATIONS
    112. Chapter 8.416 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
    113. Chapter 8.420 — QUARRIES
    114. Chapter 8.424 — OIL AND GAS WELL REGULATIONS
    115. Chapter 8.428 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMITS AND PROCEDURES.
    116. Chapter 8.432 — INCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
    117. Chapter 8.436 — DENSITY BONUS
    118. Chapter 8.440 — ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES
    119. Chapter 8.444 — AMENDMENTS
    120. Chapter 8.448 — FORM OF PETITION, APPLICATIONS, AND APPEALS.
    121. Chapter 8.452 — ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL PROCEDURES, PENALTIES.

Title 8 — ZONING & DEVELOPMENT CODE›Chapter 8.364 — ROAD IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE SKYLINE AREA

Article 4 — REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES

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

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