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Santa Cruz Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 24
    Overview
    1. Chapter 24.04
    2. Chapter 24.06
    3. Part 1 — GENERAL PROCEDURES
    4. Part 2 — HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION
    5. Part 3 — ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
    6. Part 4 — SPECIFIC PLAN PREPARATION
    7. Part 1 — GENERAL PROCEDURES
    8. Part 2 — HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION
    9. Part 1 — USE PERMITS
    10. Part 2 — VARIANCES
    11. Part 3 — COASTAL PERMIT
    12. Part 4 — RESERVED
    13. Part 5 — DESIGN PERMIT
    14. Part 6 — SIGN PERMIT
    15. Part 7 — CONDITIONAL FENCE PERMIT
    16. Part 8 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
    17. Part 9 — SLOPE REGULATIONS MODIFICATIONS (APPLIES OUTSIDE THE …
    18. Part 9A — SLOPE REGULATIONS MODIFICATIONS (APPLIES IN THE COAS…
    19. Part 10 — HISTORIC ALTERATION PERMIT
    20. Part 11 — HISTORIC DEMOLITION PERMIT
    21. Part 14 — RESIDENTIAL, DEMOLITION/ CONVERSION AUTHORIZATION PE…
    22. Part 20 — RECONSTRUCTION PERMIT
    23. Part 21 — WATERCOURSE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
    24. Part 15 — RELOCATION PERMIT
    25. Part 16 — MOBILEHOMES – CERTIFICATE OF COMPATIBILITY
    26. Part 22 — WATERCOURSE VARIANCE
    27. Part 17 — MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSIONS
    28. Part 23 — Repealed by Ord. 2022-18 § 11
    29. Part 18 — MOBILEHOMES, SMALL COACHES, AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
    30. Part 19 — Repealed by Ord. 91-13 § 2
    31. Part 25 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    32. Part 1 — USE PERMITS
    33. Part 2 — VARIANCES
    34. Part 3 — COASTAL PERMIT
    35. Part 4 — RESERVED
    36. Part 5 — DESIGN PERMIT
    37. Part 6 — SIGN PERMIT
    38. Part 7 — CONDITIONAL FENCE PERMIT
    39. Part 8 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
    40. Part 9 — SLOPE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (APPLIES OUTSIDE THE COASTAL…
    41. Part 9A — SLOPE REGULATIONS MODIFICATIONS (APPLIES IN THE COAS…
    42. Part 10 — HISTORIC ALTERATION PERMIT
    43. Part 12 — Repealed by Ord. 86-13 § 5
    44. Part 13 — NONRESIDENTIAL DEMOLITION AUTHORIZATION PERMITS
    45. Part 14 — RESIDENTIAL DEMOLITION/ CONVERSION AUTHORIZATION PER…
    46. Part 15 — RELOCATION PERMIT
    47. Part 16 — MOBILEHOMES: CERTIFICATE OF COMPATIBILITY
    48. Part 19 — Repealed by Ord. 91-13 § 2
    49. Part 20 — RECONSTRUCTION PERMIT
    50. Part 21 — WATERCOURSE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
    51. Part 22 — WATERCOURSE VARIANCE
    52. Part 23 — CONDITIONAL DRIVEWAY PERMIT
    53. Part 25 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    54. Part 1 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS 24.10.010 …
    55. Part 2 — APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS TO DISTRICTS GENERALLY
    56. Part 3 — R-S RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT
    57. Part 4 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
    58. Part 5 — R-L MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – LOW-DENSITY DISTRICT
    59. Part 6 — R-M MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
    60. Part 6A — R-H MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
    61. Part 7 — R-T TOURIST RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    62. Part 7A — R-T(A) SUBDISTRICT A – MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
    63. Part 7B — R-T(B) SUBDISTRICT B – MOTEL RESIDENTIAL
    64. Part 7B.1 — R-T(B)/PER – MOTEL RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE OVERLAY
    65. Part 7D — R-T(D) SUBDISTRICT D – BEACH RESIDENTIAL
    66. Part 7E — R-T(E) SUBDISTRICT E – BEACH MEDIUM/HIGH DENSITY RES…
    67. Part 7C — R-T(C) SUBDISTRICT C – BEACH COMMERCIAL
    68. Part 7C.1 — R-T(C)/PER: SUBDISTRICT C – BEACH COMMERCIAL/ PERF…
    69. Part 9 — MU-M MIXED-USE MEDIUMDENSITY DISTRICT
    70. Part 9A — MU-H MIXED-USE HIGHDENSITY DISTRICT
    71. Part 9B — MU-OM MIXED-USE OCEAN STREET MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
    72. Part 9C — MU-OH MIXED-USE OCEAN STREET HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
    73. Part 9D — MU-VH MIXED-USE VISITORSERVING HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
    74. Part 9E — MU-VA MIXED-USE VISITORSERVING ADDITIONAL HEIGHT DIS…
    75. Part 10 — C-T THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL
    76. Part 11 — C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    77. Part 12 — C-B BEACH COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    78. Part 13 — P-A PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DISTRICT
    79. Part 14 — SC-H SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICT
    80. Part 14A — C-D/R – COASTAL DEPENDENT/RELATED DISTRICT
    81. Part 15 — RESERVED
    82. Part 16 — I-G GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
    83. Part 16A — I-G/PER: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/ PERFORMANCE O…
    84. Part 16B — IG/PER-2: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/ PERFORMANCE …
    85. Part 17 — Repealed by Ord. 94-33
    86. Part 18 — Repealed by Ord. 94-33
    87. Part 18A — P-K PARKS DISTRICT
    88. Part 18B — P-F PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
    89. Part 19 — E-A EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
    90. Part 20 — OF-R OCEAN FRONT (RECREATIONAL) DISTRICT
    91. Part 21 — F-P FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
    92. Part 22 — H-O HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
    93. Part 23 — Repealed by Ord. 2016-11 § 32
    94. Part 24 — CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
    95. Part 31 — CON – NEIGHBORHOOD
    96. Part 24 — (A): Repealed by Ord. 2025-11 § 3
    97. Part 25 — SP-O SHORELINE PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
    98. Part 26 — CZ-O COASTAL ZONE OVERLAY DISTRICT
    99. Part 27 — MIXED USE OVERLAY DISTRICT
    100. Part 42 — WEST CLIFF DRIVE OVERLAY DISTRICT
    101. Part 28 — FP-O FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT
    102. Part 29 — Repealed by Ord. 2020-23 § 5
    103. Part 30 — RESERVED
    104. Part 43 — MISSION STREET URBAN DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
    105. Part 44 — CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT
    106. Part 1 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
    107. Part 2 — APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS TO DISTRICTS GENERALLY
    108. Part 3 — R-S RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT
    109. Part 4 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
    110. Part 5 — R-L MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – LOW-DENSITY DISTRICT
    111. Part 6 — R-M MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
    112. Part 6A — R-H MULTIPLE RESIDENCE – HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
    113. Part 7 — R-T TOURIST RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    114. Part 7A — R-T(A) SUBDISTRICT A – MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
    115. Part 7B — R-T(B) SUBDISTRICT B – MOTEL RESIDENTIAL
    116. Part 7B.1 — R-T(B)/PER – MOTEL RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE OVERLAY
    117. Part 7C — R-T(C) SUBDISTRICT C – BEACH COMMERCIAL
    118. Part 7C.1 — R-T(C)/PER: SUBDISTRICT C – BEACH COMMERCIAL/ PERF…
    119. Part 7D — R-T(D) SUBDISTRICT D – BEACH RESIDENTIAL
    120. Part 7E — R-T(E) SUBDISTRICT E – BEACH MEDIUM/HIGH DENSITY RES…
    121. Part 7E — R-T(E) SUBDISTRICT E – BEACH MEDIUM/HIGH DENSITY RES…
    122. Part 8 — C-C COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    123. Part 9 — MU-M MIXED-USE MEDIUMDENSITY DISTRICT
    124. Part 9A — MU-H MIXED-USE HIGHDENSITY DISTRICT
    125. Part 9B — MU-OM MIXED-USE OCEAN STREET MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT
    126. Part 9C — MU-OH MIXED-USE OCEAN STREET HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
    127. Part 9D — MU-VH MIXED-USE VISITORSERVING HIGH-DENSITY DISTRICT
    128. Part 9E — MU-VA MIXED-USE VISITORSERVING ADDITIONAL HEIGHT DIS…
    129. Part 10 — C-T THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL
    130. Part 11 — C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    131. Part 12 — C-B BEACH COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    132. Part 13 — P-A PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DISTRICT
    133. Part 14 — SC-H SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICT
    134. Part 14A — C-D/R – COASTAL DEPENDENT/RELATED DISTRICT
    135. Part 15 — RESERVED
    136. Part 16 — I-G GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
    137. Part 16A — I-G/PER: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/ PERFORMANCE O…
    138. Part 16B — IG/PER-2: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/ PERFORMANCE …
    139. Part 17 — Repealed by Ord. 94-33 § 42
    140. Part 18 — Repealed by Ord. 94-33 § 43
    141. Part 18A — P-K PARKS DISTRICT
    142. Part 18B — P-F – PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
    143. Part 19 — E-A EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
    144. Part 20 — OF-R OCEAN FRONT (RECREATIONAL) DISTRICT
    145. Part 21 — F-P FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
    146. Part 22 — H-O HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT
    147. Part 23 — Repealed by Ord. 2016-11 § 32
    148. Part 24 — CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
    149. Part 24 — (A): Repealed by Ord. 2025-11 § 3
    150. Part 25 — SP-O SHORELINE PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
    151. Part 26 — CZ-O COASTAL ZONE OVERLAY DISTRICT
    152. Part 29 — Repealed by Ord. 2020-23 § 5
    153. Part 30 — Repealed by Ord. 96-18 § 2
    154. Part 31 — CON – NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT
    155. Part 42 — WEST CLIFF DRIVE OVERLAY DISTRICT
    156. Part 44 — CORAL STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT
    157. Part 1 — GENERAL
    158. Part 2 — GENERAL SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
    159. Part 3 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
    160. Part 4 — ADVERTISING DEVICES, SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
    161. Part 5 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
    162. Part 9 — BED-AND-BREAKFAST INNS
    163. Part 10 — SERVICE STATION REGULATIONS
    164. Part 6 — MOBILEHOMES
    165. Part 7 — ANIMALS
    166. Part 8 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
    167. Part 11 — SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY HOUSING
    168. Part 12 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
    169. Part 13 — VEHICLE REPAIR IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
    170. Part 16 — FLEXIBLE DENSITY UNIT HOUSING
    171. Part 14 — COMMERCIAL MEDICAL AND ADULT USE CANNABIS REGULATIONS
    172. Part 17 — TEMPORARY HOUSING
    173. Part 15 — WIRELESS
    174. Part 18 — RESIDENTIAL SHORTTERM RENTALS
    175. Part 1 — GENERAL
    176. Part 2 — GENERAL SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
    177. Part 3 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
    178. Part 4 — ADVERTISING DEVICES, SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
    179. Part 5 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
    180. Part 6 — MOBILEHOMES
    181. Part 8 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
    182. Part 9 — BED-AND-BREAKFAST INNS
    183. Part 11 — SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY HOUSING
    184. Part 12 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES
    185. Part 13 — VEHICLE REPAIR IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
    186. Part 14 — COMMERCIAL MEDICAL AND ADULT USE CANNABIS REGULATIONS
    187. Part 15 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
    188. Part 16 — FLEXIBLE DENSITY UNIT HOUSING
    189. Part 17 — TEMPORARY HOUSING
    190. Part 18 — RESIDENTIAL SHORTTERM RENTALS
    191. Part 3 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REGULATIONS
    192. Part 4 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
    193. Part 1 — CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
    194. Part 2 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    195. Part 1 — CONSERVATION REGULATIONS
    196. Part 4 — FEE DEFERRALS FOR AFFORDABLE UNITS
    197. Part 1 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
    198. Part 2 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    199. Part 3 — DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS
    200. Part 4 — FEE DEFERRALS FOR AFFORDABLE UNITS

Title 24

Part 22 — WATERCOURSE VARIANCE

Santa Cruz Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Santa Cruz

24.08.2200 Purpose.

  • 24.08.2210 General provisions.

24.08.2220 Procedure.

  • 24.08.2240 Findings required.
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