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Title C — CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE›Division C22 — SHELTER CRISIS DEVELOPMENTS›Chapter 2.50 — SPECIAL PURPOSE BASE DISTRICTS[[4]]

§ 3.80

Santa Clara County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Santa Clara County

§ 3.80.010. - Purpose.

The purpose of the "-ps" Public Services and Supportive Housing combining district is to accommodate, in appropriate locations, emergency shelters, transitional housing, supportive housing and agricultural employee housing. This district applies to government owned lands and implements housing policies provided in the General Plan Housing Element for special needs housing.

(Ord. No. NS-1200.345, § 8, 6-10-14)

§ 3.80.020. - Applicability.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply to lands to which the "-ps" combining district applies. The uses permitted by this chapter shall be allowed in addition to those permitted by the base district.

(Ord. No. NS-1200.345, § 8, 6-10-14)

§ 3.80.030. - Emergency shelters.

Small-scale emergency shelters, and large-scale emergency shelters having a client capacity of 15 through 140 individuals, meeting all criteria of Section 4.10.115, shall be allowed by right. Shelters with larger capacity, or shelters otherwise not meeting the criteria of Section 4.10.115, may be allowed with a use permit.

(Ord. No. NS-1200.345, § 8, 6-10-14)

§ 3.80.040. - Transitional and supportive housing.

Transitional and supportive housing facilities meeting all criteria of Section 4.10.090, Community Care, and the following additional criteria, shall be allowed by right.

A.

Capacity: Total capacity shall not exceed 140 clients.

B.

Emergency Shelter Component: For facilities with a total capacity of 40 or more clients, at least 20 client beds shall be dedicated for emergency shelter use.

C.

State Licensing: Facilities must comply with applicable licensing requirements of the California Department of Social Services, or any other state agency.

Facilities with larger capacity, or facilities otherwise not meeting the criteria of this section, may be allowed with a use permit.

(Ord. No. NS-1200.345, § 8, 6-10-14)

§ 3.80.050. - Agricultural employee housing: Large-scale permanent.

Large-scale agricultural employee housing facilities meeting all criteria of § 4.10.040, and the following additional criteria, shall be allowed by right.

A.

Capacity: Total capacity shall not exceed 140 occupants.

B.

Emergency Shelter Component: For facilities with a total capacity of 40 or more occupants, at least 20 beds shall be made available for emergency shelter use during seasonal periods where the absence of agricultrual employees results in vacancies of agricultural employee beds.

Facilities with larger capacity, or facilities otherwise not meeting the criteria of this section, may be allowed with a use permit.

(Ord. No. NS-1200.345, § 8, 6-10-14; Ord. No. NS-1200.375(10.20.2020), § 5, 10-20-20)

CHAPTER 3.90. - "-sm" SAN MARTIN USE PERMIT AREAS COMBINING DISTRICT

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Santa Clara County Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title C — CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE
    Overview
    1. Article 6 — COMMON OWNERSHIP EASEMENTS
    2. Article 1 — INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
    3. Article 2 — ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE 2022 C…
    4. Chapter 1 — Division II of the CRC is adopted with the followi…
    5. Chapter III — COUNTY GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE[[4]]
    6. Chapter 2 — of the CGBSC is adopted with the following amendme…
    7. Chapter V — STREAMLINED PERMITTING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGI…
    8. Part 9 — Solar Access for Subdivision Development
    9. Part 3 — Requirements for In-Depth and Feasibility Geologic Re…
    10. Part 5 — Fees
    11. Part 6 — Disclosure Requirements
    12. ▸ Division C22 — SHELTER CRISIS DEVELOPMENTS
      Overview
      1. § 1.10
      2. § 1.20
      3. § 1.30
      4. § 2.10
      5. Chapter 2.20 — RURAL BASE DISTRICTS
      6. Chapter 2.30 — URBAN RESIDENTIAL BASE DISTRICTS
      7. Chapter 2.40 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BASE DISTRICTS
      8. ▸ Chapter 2.50 — SPECIAL PURPOSE BASE DISTRICTS[[4]]
        Overview
        1. § 3.10
        2. § 3.20
        3. § 3.30
        4. § 3.40
        5. § 3.50
        6. § 3.60
        7. § 3.70
        8. § 3.75
        9. § 3.80
        10. § 3.90
        11. § 3.95
        12. § 4.10
      9. Part III — Common Provisions

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