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Title 19›Chapter 19.88 — USE PERMITS

Article 6 — DISCRETIONARY PERMITS AND PROCEDURES

Sunnyvale Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Sunnyvale

Chapter 19.80 DESIGN REVIEW

§ 19.80.010. Purpose. § 19.80.020. Design guidelines. § 19.80.030. Applicability. § 19.80.040. Procedures and decisions. § 19.80.050. Finding.

Chapter 19.81 STREAMSIDE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW

§ 19.81.010. Purpose. § 19.81.020. Guidelines. § 19.81.030. Procedures. § 19.81.040. Decisions. § 19.81.050. Findings.

Chapter 19.82 MISCELLANEOUS PLAN PERMIT

§ 19.82.010. Purpose. § 19.82.020. When required. § 19.82.030. Procedures and decisions. § 19.82.040. Findings.

Chapter 19.84 VARIANCES

  • § 19.88.010. Purpose. § 19.88.020. Authority and types of permits.

  • § 19.88.040. Actions. § 19.88.050. Findings.

Chapter 19.90 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

  • § 19.90.010. Purpose. § 19.90.020. Authority and types of permits.

  • § 19.90.030. Procedures. § 19.90.040. Decisions. § 19.90.050. Findings.

Chapter 19.92 GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENTS

  • § 19.92.010. Purpose. § 19.92.020. Applicability. § 19.92.030. General plan amendment initiation authority.

  • § 19.92.040. Requests for council initiation of general plan amendments.

  • § 19.92.050. General plan amendment proceedings.

  • § 19.92.060. Zoning amendment proceedings.

  • § 19.92.070. Prezoning. § 19.92.080. Finding. § 19.92.090. Reapplication after denial.

  • § 19.84.010. Purpose. § 19.84.020. Restrictions. § 19.84.030. Procedures. § 19.84.040. Actions. § 19.84.050. Findings.

Chapter 19.94 TREE PRESERVATION

  • § 19.94.010. Findings.

  • § 19.94.020. Purpose. § 19.94.030. Definitions. § 19.94.040. Actions prohibited.

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SUNNYVALE CODE

§ 19.94.050. Permits required. § 19.96.090. Construction, demolition,
§ 19.94.060. Standards and criteria. relocation, or material
§
§
§
§		 19.94.065.
19.94.070.
19.94.080.
19.94.090.		 Decisions and procedures.
Display of permit.
Replacement trees.
Requirements for replanting		 § 19.96.095. change to landmark or
landmark district.
Construction, demolition,
relocation, or material
change to heritage resource
programs. or heritage resource district.
§ 19.94.100. Relocation of trees. § 19.96.100. Inventoried
§ 19.94.110. Requirements concerning structures—Notice prior to
protected trees during site demolition.
development or
modification.		 § 19.96.110. Unsafe or dangerous
conditions.
§
§		 19.94.120.
19.94.130.		 Tree protection during
construction.
Project review committee.		 § 19.96.120.
§ 19.96.130.		 Showing of hardship.
Ordinary maintenance and
repair.
§ 19.94.140. On-site inspections. § 19.96.140. Duty to keep in good repair.
§
§		 19.94.150.
19.94.160.		 Emergency waivers and
exemptions.
Penalties for violation.		 § 19.96.150.
§ 19.96.160.		 Actions.
Enforcement and penalties.
Chapter 19.96 Chapter 19.98
GENERAL PROCEDURES
HERITAGE PRESERVATION
§
§		 19.96.010.
19.96.020.		 Findings and purpose.
Heritage preservation
commission.		 § 19.98.010.
§ 19.98.015.
§ 19.98.020.		 Purpose.
Existing permits.
Applications.
§
§
§		 19.96.030.
19.96.040.
19.96.050.		 Responsibilities.
Definitions.
Criteria for evaluation and
nomination of heritage
resources.		 § 19.98.030.
§ 19.98.040.
§ 19.98.050.
§ 19.98.060.		 Fees.
Public notice.
Continuance of public
hearing.
Failure to act—Director of
§
§		 19.96.060.
19.96.065.		 Heritage resources and
heritage resource districts
designation procedures.
Ranking of heritage
resources, alteration
process.		 § 19.98.070.
§ 19.98.075.		 community
development—Planning
commission—City council.
Appeals and calls for review.
Appeals of incompleteness
determinations.
§ 19.96.070. Change of use or multiple § 19.98.090. Conditions of approval.
residential uses of landmark § 19.98.100. Revisions or modifications.
or landmark district. § 19.98.110. Expiration.
§ 19.96.080. Landmarks and landmark § 19.98.120. Extension.
districts—Exceptions for § 19.98.130. Revocation.
reconstruction or additions. § 19.98.140. Violations.

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ZONING

§ 19.98.150. Certificate of use and § 19.98.190. Examinations and
occupancy surveys—Entry upon land.
required—Exceptions. § 19.98.200. Public nuisance
§ 19.98.160. Certificate of use and defined—Abatement.
occupancy—Issuance—Notice
§ 19.98.210.		 Interim
of deficiencies. ordinance—Urgency
§ 19.98.180. Enforcement—Issuance of measure.
permits, licenses or § 19.98.220. Exclusionary zoning.
approvals to comply.

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▸ Contents — Sunnyvale Zoning Code
Sunnyvale Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 19
    Overview
    1. Article 2 — DEFINITIONS
    2. Chapter 19.39 — GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS
    3. Chapter 19.56 — ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
    4. Chapter 19.58 — FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES
    5. ▸ Chapter 19.88 — USE PERMITS
      Overview
      1. Article 6 — DISCRETIONARY PERMITS AND PROCEDURES
      2. Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    6. Chapter 19.02 — ADOPTION AND PURPOSE
    7. Chapter 19.04 — GENERAL PLAN
    8. Chapter 19.06 — OFFICIAL PLAN LINES
    9. Chapter 19.12 — DEFINITIONS
    10. Chapter 19.16
    11. Chapter 19.18 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
    12. Chapter 19.20 — COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
    13. Chapter 19.22 — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
    14. Chapter 19.24 — OFFICE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONING DISTRICTS
    15. Chapter 19.26 — COMBINING DISTRICTS
    16. Chapter 19.27 — SITE AND PROJECT-BASED SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS
    17. Chapter 19.28 — DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
    18. Chapter 19.29 — MOFFETT PARK SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
    19. Chapter 19.30 — LOT AREA AND LOT WIDTH
    20. Chapter 19.32 — BUILDING HEIGHTS, LOT COVERAGES AND FLOOR AREA…
    21. Chapter 19.34 — FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS
    22. Chapter 19.35 — LAWRENCE STATION AREA PLAN DISTRICT
    23. Chapter 19.36 — EL CAMINO REAL SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
    24. Chapter 19.37
    25. Chapter 19.38 — REQUIRED FACILITIES
    26. Chapter 19.39 — GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS
    27. Chapter 19.40 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
    28. Chapter 19.42 — OPERATING STANDARDS
    29. Chapter 19.44 — SIGN CODE
    30. Chapter 19.45 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
    31. Chapter 19.46 — PARKING
    32. Chapter 19.47 — OFF-SITE STADIUM EVENT PARKING
    33. Chapter 19.48 — FENCES, DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND EXTENS…
    34. Chapter 19.50 — NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
    35. Chapter 19.52 — ART IN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
    36. Chapter 19.54 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    37. Chapter 19.56 — ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
    38. Chapter 19.58 — FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES
    39. Chapter 19.60 — ADULT BUSINESSES AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
    40. Chapter 19.61 — TEMPORARY UNENCLOSED USES
    41. Chapter 19.64
    42. Chapter 19.65 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES
    43. Chapter 19.66 — SAFE PARKING SITE
    44. Chapter 19.67 — INCLUSIONARY BELOW MARKET RATE OWNERSHIP HOUSI…
    45. Chapter 19.68 — MOBILE, ACCESSORY, AND SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY L…
    46. Chapter 19.69 — EXISTING BELOW MARKET RATE RENTAL HOUSING
    47. Chapter 19.70 — CONVERSION OF RENTAL HOUSING TO COMMUNITY HOUS…
    48. Chapter 19.71 — RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS PROGRAMS
    49. Chapter 19.72 — MOBILE HOME PARK CONVERSIONS
    50. Chapter 19.73 — BY-RIGHT APPROVAL
    51. Chapter 19.74 — PARK DEDICATION FEES FOR RENTAL HOUSING PROJECTS
    52. Chapter 19.75 — HOUSING IMPACT FEES
    53. Chapter 19.76 — SHORT-TERM RENTAL OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
    54. Chapter 19.77 — INCLUSIONARY BELOW MARKET RATE RENTAL HOUSING
    55. Chapter 19.78 — DUAL URBAN OPPORTUNITY HOUSING
    56. Chapter 19.79 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    57. Chapter 19.80 — DESIGN REVIEW
    58. Chapter 19.81 — STREAMSIDE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
    59. Chapter 19.82 — MISCELLANEOUS PLAN PERMIT
    60. Chapter 19.84 — VARIANCES
    61. Chapter 19.88 — USE PERMITS
    62. Chapter 19.90 — SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
    63. Chapter 19.92 — GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENTS
    64. Chapter 19.94 — TREE PRESERVATION
    65. Chapter 19.96 — HERITAGE PRESERVATION
    66. Chapter 19.98 — GENERAL PROCEDURES

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