Municipal code
Santa Cruz Zoning Code
The enacted municipal code of Santa Cruz, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-06
- Last ingested
- 2026-07-07
- Contents
- 1 titles · 209 chapters
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Cruz
Contents
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▸ Title 24
Overview- Chapter 24.04
- Chapter 24.06
- Part 1 — GENERAL PROCEDURES
- Part 2 — HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION
- Part 3 — ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
- Part 4 — SPECIFIC PLAN PREPARATION
- Part 1 — GENERAL PROCEDURES
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▸ Part 2 — HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION
- Part 1 — USE PERMITS
- Part 2 — VARIANCES
- Part 3 — COASTAL PERMIT
- Part 4 — RESERVED
- Part 5 — DESIGN PERMIT
- Part 6 — SIGN PERMIT
- Part 7 — CONDITIONAL FENCE PERMIT
- Part 8 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- Part 9 — SLOPE REGULATIONS MODIFICATIONS (APPLIES OUTSIDE THE COASTAL ZONE)
- Part 9A — SLOPE REGULATIONS MODIFICATIONS (APPLIES IN THE COASTAL ZONE)
- Part 10 — HISTORIC ALTERATION PERMIT
- Part 11 — HISTORIC DEMOLITION PERMIT
- Part 14 — RESIDENTIAL, DEMOLITION/ CONVERSION AUTHORIZATION PERMITS
- Part 20 — RECONSTRUCTION PERMIT
- Part 21 — WATERCOURSE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- Part 15 — RELOCATION PERMIT
- Part 16 — MOBILEHOMES – CERTIFICATE OF COMPATIBILITY
- Part 22 — WATERCOURSE VARIANCE
- Part 17 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS
- Part 23 — Repealed by Ord. 2022-18 § 11
- Part 18 — MOBILEHOMES, SMALL COACHES, AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- Part 19 — Repealed by Ord. 91-13 § 2
- Part 25 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Part 1 — USE PERMITS
- Part 2 — VARIANCES
- Part 3 — COASTAL PERMIT
- Part 4 — RESERVED
- Part 5 — DESIGN PERMIT
- Part 6 — SIGN PERMIT
- Part 7 — CONDITIONAL FENCE PERMIT
- Part 8 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- Part 9 — SLOPE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (APPLIES OUTSIDE THE COASTAL ZONE)
- Part 9A — SLOPE REGULATIONS MODIFICATIONS (APPLIES IN THE COASTAL ZONE)
- Part 10 — HISTORIC ALTERATION PERMIT
- Part 12 — Repealed by Ord. 86-13 § 5
- Part 13 — NONRESIDENTIAL DEMOLITION AUTHORIZATION PERMITS
- Part 14 — RESIDENTIAL DEMOLITION/ CONVERSION AUTHORIZATION PERMITS
- Part 15 — RELOCATION PERMIT
- Part 16 — MOBILEHOMES: CERTIFICATE OF COMPATIBILITY
- Part 19 — Repealed by Ord. 91-13 § 2
- Part 20 — RECONSTRUCTION PERMIT
- Part 21 — WATERCOURSE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
- Part 22 — WATERCOURSE VARIANCE
- Part 23 — CONDITIONAL DRIVEWAY PERMIT
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▸ Part 25 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Part 1 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS 24.10.010 General.
- Part 2 — APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS TO DISTRICTS GENERALLY
- Part 3 — R-S RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT
- Part 4 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- Part 5 — R-L MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – LOW-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 6 — R-M MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 6A — R-H MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 7 — R-T TOURIST RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Part 7A — R-T(A) SUBDISTRICT A – MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
- Part 7B — R-T(B) SUBDISTRICT B – MOTEL RESIDENTIAL
- Part 7B.1 — R-T(B)/PER – MOTEL RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE OVERLAY
- Part 7D — R-T(D) SUBDISTRICT D – BEACH RESIDENTIAL
- Part 7E — R-T(E) SUBDISTRICT E – BEACH MEDIUM/HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
- Part 7C — R-T(C) SUBDISTRICT C – BEACH COMMERCIAL
- Part 7C.1 — R-T(C)/PER: SUBDISTRICT C – BEACH COMMERCIAL/ PERFORMANCE OVERLAY ZONE
- Part 9 — MU-M MIXED-USE MEDIUMDENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 9A — MU-H MIXED-USE HIGHDENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 9B — MU-OM MIXED-USE OCEAN STREET MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 9C — MU-OH MIXED-USE OCEAN STREET HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 9D — MU-VH MIXED-USE VISITORSERVING HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 9E — MU-VA MIXED-USE VISITORSERVING ADDITIONAL HEIGHT DISTRICT
- Part 10 — C-T THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL
- Part 11 — C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Part 12 — C-B BEACH COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Part 13 — P-A PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DISTRICT
- Part 14 — SC-H SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICT
- Part 14A — C-D/R – COASTAL DEPENDENT/RELATED DISTRICT
- Part 15 — RESERVED
- Part 16 — I-G GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Part 16A — I-G/PER: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/ PERFORMANCE OVERLAY ZONE
- Part 16B — IG/PER-2: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/ PERFORMANCE DISTRICT
- Part 17 — Repealed by Ord. 94-33
- Part 18 — Repealed by Ord. 94-33
- Part 18A — P-K PARKS DISTRICT
- Part 18B — P-F PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
- Part 19 — E-A EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Part 20 — OF-R OCEAN FRONT (RECREATIONAL) DISTRICT
- Part 21 — F-P FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
- Part 22 — H-O HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 23 — Repealed by Ord. 2016-11 § 32
- Part 24 — CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
- Part 31 — CON – NEIGHBORHOOD
- Part 24 — (A): Repealed by Ord. 2025-11 § 3
- Part 25 — SP-O SHORELINE PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 26 — CZ-O COASTAL ZONE OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 27 — MIXED USE OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 42 — WEST CLIFF DRIVE OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 28 — FP-O FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 29 — Repealed by Ord. 2020-23 § 5
- Part 30 — RESERVED
- Part 43 — MISSION STREET URBAN DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 44 — CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 1 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- Part 2 — APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS TO DISTRICTS GENERALLY
- Part 3 — R-S RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT
- Part 4 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
- Part 5 — R-L MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – LOW-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 6 — R-M MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 6A — R-H MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 7 — R-T TOURIST RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Part 7A — R-T(A) SUBDISTRICT A – MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
- Part 7B — R-T(B) SUBDISTRICT B – MOTEL RESIDENTIAL
- Part 7B.1 — R-T(B)/PER – MOTEL RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE OVERLAY
- Part 7C — R-T(C) SUBDISTRICT C – BEACH COMMERCIAL
- Part 7C.1 — R-T(C)/PER: SUBDISTRICT C – BEACH COMMERCIAL/ PERFORMANCE OVERLAY ZONE
- Part 7D — R-T(D) SUBDISTRICT D – BEACH RESIDENTIAL
- Part 7E — R-T(E) SUBDISTRICT E – BEACH MEDIUM/HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
- Part 7E — R-T(E) SUBDISTRICT E – BEACH MEDIUM/HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
- Part 8 — C-C COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Part 9 — MU-M MIXED-USE MEDIUMDENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 9A — MU-H MIXED-USE HIGHDENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 9B — MU-OM MIXED-USE OCEAN STREET MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 9C — MU-OH MIXED-USE OCEAN STREET HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 9D — MU-VH MIXED-USE VISITORSERVING HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
- Part 9E — MU-VA MIXED-USE VISITORSERVING ADDITIONAL HEIGHT DISTRICT
- Part 10 — C-T THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL
- Part 11 — C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Part 12 — C-B BEACH COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- Part 13 — P-A PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DISTRICT
- Part 14 — SC-H SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICT
- Part 14A — C-D/R – COASTAL DEPENDENT/RELATED DISTRICT
- Part 15 — RESERVED
- Part 16 — I-G GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- Part 16A — I-G/PER: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/ PERFORMANCE OVERLAY ZONE
- Part 16B — IG/PER-2: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/ PERFORMANCE DISTRICT
- Part 17 — Repealed by Ord. 94-33 § 42
- Part 18 — Repealed by Ord. 94-33 § 43
- Part 18A — P-K PARKS DISTRICT
- Part 18B — P-F – PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
- Part 19 — E-A EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Part 20 — OF-R OCEAN FRONT (RECREATIONAL) DISTRICT
- Part 21 — F-P FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
- Part 22 — H-O HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 23 — Repealed by Ord. 2016-11 § 32
- Part 24 — CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
- Part 24 — (A): Repealed by Ord. 2025-11 § 3
- Part 25 — SP-O SHORELINE PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 26 — CZ-O COASTAL ZONE OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 29 — Repealed by Ord. 2020-23 § 5
- Part 30 — Repealed by Ord. 96-18 § 2
- Part 31 — CON – NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 42 — WEST CLIFF DRIVE OVERLAY DISTRICT
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▸ Part 44 — CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — GENERAL SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
- Part 3 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
- Part 4 — ADVERTISING DEVICES, SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
- Part 5 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Part 9 — BED-AND-BREAKFAST INNS
- Part 10 — SERVICE STATION REGULATIONS
- Part 6 — MOBILEHOMES
- Part 7 — ANIMALS
- Part 8 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Part 11 — SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY HOUSING
- Part 12 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
- Part 13 — VEHICLE REPAIR IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Part 16 — FLEXIBLE DENSITY UNIT HOUSING
- Part 14 — COMMERCIAL MEDICAL AND ADULT USE CANNABIS REGULATIONS
- Part 17 — TEMPORARY HOUSING
- Part 15 — WIRELESS
- Part 18 — RESIDENTIAL SHORTTERM RENTALS
- Part 1 — GENERAL
- Part 2 — GENERAL SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
- Part 3 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
- Part 4 — ADVERTISING DEVICES, SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
- Part 5 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Part 6 — MOBILEHOMES
- Part 8 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Part 9 — BED-AND-BREAKFAST INNS
- Part 11 — SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY HOUSING
- Part 12 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES
- Part 13 — VEHICLE REPAIR IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Part 14 — COMMERCIAL MEDICAL AND ADULT USE CANNABIS REGULATIONS
- Part 15 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Part 16 — FLEXIBLE DENSITY UNIT HOUSING
- Part 17 — TEMPORARY HOUSING
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▸ Part 18 — RESIDENTIAL SHORTTERM RENTALS
- Part 3 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REGULATIONS
- Part 4 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Part 1 — CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
- Part 2 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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▸ Part 1 — CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
- Part 4 — FEE DEFERRALS FOR AFFORDABLE UNITS
- Part 1 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
- Part 2 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Part 3 — DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS
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▸ Part 4 — FEE DEFERRALS FOR AFFORDABLE UNITS