Title 27 — ZONING›Chapter 27.60 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Article II — Open Space Districts
San Mateo Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · San Mateo
27.60.060 LANDS EMBRACED. ¶
All land not contained within any other district established in this chapter shall be classified as open space embraced within such district as hereinafter provided.
27.60.070 PURPOSE. ¶
The Open Space (OS) is established to provide areas for public and quasi-public open space and
recreation purposes, noncommercial private open space and recreation uses, and to ensure continuing maintenance of open space for public safety, health and welfare.
27.60.080 PERMITTED USES. ¶
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
(a) Parks, playgrounds, community centers and facilities, publicly owned;
- (b) Vacant land for open space preservation
27.60.090 SPECIAL USES. ¶
The following uses may also be allowed if a special use permit is approved:
(a) Detached accessory structures, containing more than two plumbing fixtures or waste lines;
(b) Swimming pools, hot tubs and spas located in required front yard or street side yard;
(c) Cemeteries and mausoleums;
(d) Churches, convents, parish houses, and monasteries;
(e) Community services, including, but not limited to, libraries, parks, playgrounds, and community centers;
- (f) Public and private educational facilities;
(g) Day care centers serving more than six persons or family day care centers serving more than 14 children;
(h) Philanthropic and eleemosynary uses;
(i) Public utility facilities; and
(j) Temporary real estate sales offices for a period not to exceed the duration of the
construction and sale of homes within the subdivision wherein the sales office is to be located.