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Chapter 18.26 — Downtown Form-Based Code

Santa Clara Zoning Code § 4.1 The Downtown Zone

Santa Clara Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · Santa Clara

Cite as: Santa Clara Zoning Code § 4.1 · Text as of 2026-09-23

FIGURE 4-1 | DOWNTOWN ZONE PLAN

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A The Downtown Zone shall be applied to the land
within the 10 blocks of Downtown which are
established by the Precise Plan The Downtown
Zone is shown in purple in Figure 4.1 to the right
I G E C A
B Figure 3–2 of the Precise Plan establishes the
rights-of-way for each existing and new street and
Central Arts
public open space within the Downtown Precise Franklin Green Commons
Plan Area This figure is included in the lower left Square
for reference
C The new network of pedestrian-oriented streets
J H F D B
and open spaces shall be designed in accordance
with the design standards specific to each, which
are set forth in Chapter 3 of the Precise Plan
PRECISE PLAN FIGURE 3–2 | DOWNTOWN STREETS & PUBLIC SPACES
Legend
Franklin
Square
Central Arts
Green Commons

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Publication, Apr 2026

SANTA CLARA CODE

17 | Chapter 4: The Downtown Zone & Character Overlays

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