Municipal code
Sunnyvale Zoning Code
The enacted municipal code of Sunnyvale, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-06
- Last ingested
- 2026-07-07
- Contents
- 1 titles · 74 chapters
- Jurisdiction
- Sunnyvale
Contents
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▸ Title 19
Overview- Article 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 19.39 — GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 19.56 — ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 19.58 — FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES
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▸ Chapter 19.88 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 19.02 — ADOPTION AND PURPOSE
- Chapter 19.04 — GENERAL PLAN
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▸ Chapter 19.06 — OFFICIAL PLAN LINES
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▸ Chapter 19.12 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 19.16
- Chapter 19.18 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.20 — COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.22 — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.24 — OFFICE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.26 — COMBINING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.27 — SITE AND PROJECT-BASED SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS
- Chapter 19.28 — DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
- Chapter 19.29 — MOFFETT PARK SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
- Chapter 19.30 — LOT AREA AND LOT WIDTH
- Chapter 19.32 — BUILDING HEIGHTS, LOT COVERAGES AND FLOOR AREA RATIOS
- Chapter 19.34 — FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS
- Chapter 19.35 — LAWRENCE STATION AREA PLAN DISTRICT
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▸ Chapter 19.36 — EL CAMINO REAL SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
- Chapter 19.37
- Chapter 19.38 — REQUIRED FACILITIES
- Chapter 19.39 — GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 19.40 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 19.42 — OPERATING STANDARDS
- Chapter 19.44 — SIGN CODE
- Chapter 19.45 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 19.46 — PARKING
- Chapter 19.47 — OFF-SITE STADIUM EVENT PARKING
- Chapter 19.48 — FENCES, DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND EXTENSIONS INTO YARDS
- Chapter 19.50 — NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
- Chapter 19.52 — ART IN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 19.54 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 19.56 — ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Chapter 19.58 — FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES
- Chapter 19.60 — ADULT BUSINESSES AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
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▸ Chapter 19.61 — TEMPORARY UNENCLOSED USES
- Chapter 19.64
- Chapter 19.65 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES
- Chapter 19.66 — SAFE PARKING SITE
- Chapter 19.67 — INCLUSIONARY BELOW MARKET RATE OWNERSHIP HOUSING PROGRAM
- Chapter 19.68 — MOBILE, ACCESSORY, AND SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY LIVING UNITS
- Chapter 19.69 — EXISTING BELOW MARKET RATE RENTAL HOUSING
- Chapter 19.70 — CONVERSION OF RENTAL HOUSING TO COMMUNITY HOUSING PROJECTS
- Chapter 19.71 — RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS PROGRAMS
- Chapter 19.72 — MOBILE HOME PARK CONVERSIONS
- Chapter 19.73 — BY-RIGHT APPROVAL
- Chapter 19.74 — PARK DEDICATION FEES FOR RENTAL HOUSING PROJECTS
- Chapter 19.75 — HOUSING IMPACT FEES
- Chapter 19.76 — SHORT-TERM RENTAL OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
- Chapter 19.77 — INCLUSIONARY BELOW MARKET RATE RENTAL HOUSING
- Chapter 19.78 — DUAL URBAN OPPORTUNITY HOUSING
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▸ Chapter 19.79 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 19.80 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 19.81 — STREAMSIDE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
- Chapter 19.82 — MISCELLANEOUS PLAN PERMIT
- Chapter 19.84 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 19.88 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 19.90 — SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Chapter 19.92 — GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 19.94 — TREE PRESERVATION
- Chapter 19.96 — HERITAGE PRESERVATION
- Chapter 19.98 — GENERAL PROCEDURES