Municipal code
Truckee Zoning Code
The enacted municipal code of Truckee, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-24
- Contents
- 2 titles · 601 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Truckee
Contents
▸Title 18 — Development Code
Overview▸Article X — Name of Article
▸Title 18 — DEVELOPMENT CODE
Overview- Article I — Development Code Enactment and Applicability
- Article II — Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses
- Article III — Site Planning and General Development Standards
- Article IV — Land Use and Development Permit Procedures
- Article V — Subdivisions
- Article VI — Development Code Administration
- Article VII — Housing
- Article VIII — Development Code Definitions
▸Article II
Overview- Chapter 18.06 — Establishment of Zoning Districts, Adoption of Zoning Map
- Chapter 18.08 — Residential Zoning Districts
▸Chapter 18.12 — COMMERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.16 — SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 18.20 — OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
▸Chapter 18.24 — DESIGN GUIDELINES
- Chapter 18.26 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN GUIDELINES
▸Article III
Overview- Chapter 18.30 — GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.34 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 18.36 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.38 — LAKE AND RIVER/STREAM CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 18.40 — LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
▸Chapter 18.42 — LANDSCAPE DESIGN GUIDELINES
- Chapter 18.46 — OPEN SPACE/CLUSTER REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 18.48 — PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.50 — PARKING DESIGN GUIDELINES
- Chapter 18.52 — RAIL CORRIDOR STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.54 — SIGNS
- Chapter 18.56 — SIGN DESIGN GUIDELINES
- Chapter 18.58 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
- Chapter 18.60 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION STANDARDS
- Chapter 18.62 — TEMPORARY USES AND EVENTS
- Chapter 18.64 — TRUCKEE-TAHOE AIRPORT AREA RESTRICTIONS
▸Article IV
Overview- Chapter 18.70 — Applications, Processing and Fees
- Chapter 18.72 — Zoning Clearance
- Chapter 18.74 — Development Permits
- Chapter 18.75 — Minor Modifications
- Chapter 18.76 — Use Permits and Minor Use Permits
- Chapter 18.77 — Historic Design Review
- Chapter 18.78 — Planned Developments
- Chapter 18.79 — Streamlined Residential Review
- Chapter 18.80 — Temporary Use Permits
- Chapter 18.82 — Variances and Historic Variances
- Chapter 18.83 — Demolition Review
- Chapter 18.84 — Permit Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions
- Chapter 18.86 — Lot Line Adjustments
- Chapter 18.87 — Vacations
- Chapter 18.88 — Wireless Communications Facility Permits
- Chapter 18.89 — Improvement Plans
▸Article V
Overview- Chapter 18.90 — Subdivision Map Approval Requirements
- Chapter 18.92 — Subdivision Design and Improvements
- Chapter 18.94 — Residential Subdivision Design Guidelines
- Chapter 18.95 — Urban Lot Split and Two-Unit Projects (Senate Bill 9)
▸Chapter 18.96 — TENTATIVE MAP FILING AND PROCESSING
Overview- Chapter 18.98 — Parcel Maps and Final Maps
- Chapter 18.100 — Common Interest Developments and Common Interest Development Conver
- Chapter 18.102 — Certificates of Compliance
- Chapter 18.104 — Reversions to Acreage
- Chapter 18.106 — Dedications, Exactions, Reservations, Easements
- Chapter 18.108 — Subdivision Improvement Plans and Agreements
- Chapter 18.110 — Surveys and Monuments
▸Article VI
Overview- Chapter 18.120 — Administrative Responsibility
- Chapter 18.130 — Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels
- 18.140 — May 28, 2026
- Chapter 18.150 — Development Agreements
- Chapter 18.160 — General Plan, Zoning Map, and Development Code Amendments
- Chapter 18.170 — Specific Plans
▸Chapter 18.174 — MASTER PLANS
▸Article VII
Overview- Chapter 18.210 — Affordable Housing Controls
- Chapter 18.212 — Density Bonuses, Concessions and Incentives
- Chapter 18.213 — Deed-Restricted Housing Incentives
- Chapter 18.214 — Inclusionary Housing
- Chapter 18.216 — Workforce Housing
- Chapter 18.217 — By Right Housing
- Chapter 18.218 — Reasonable Accommodation
▸Article VIII