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Title 16 — ZONING›Part II — DISTRICTS AND DEVELOPMENT TYPES

Vallejo Municipal Code § 16.208.01 Purpose and applicability

Vallejo Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Vallejo

Cite as: Vallejo Municipal Code § 16.208.01 · Text as of 2026-10-04

16.208.01 - Purpose and applicability.

The purposes of the Public and Semi-Public "PS" Zoning District are to:

A. Provide land for development of public, cultural and institutional uses that provide services to the community;

B. Create and establish lower use regulations developments and for a public and semi-public facilities public utilities, and other community facilities; and

C. Ensure design compatibility between public uses and adjacent residential neighborhoods.

The specific purpose of the PS Zoning District is as follows:

PS Public and Semi-Public District: The PS Zoning District is intended to regulate areas that provide governmental and quasi-governmental services and supportive services.

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16.208.02 - Development regulations.

Table 16.208-A: Development Standards - Public And Semi-Public District, prescribes the development standards for the PS Zoning District. Additional regulations are denoted in a right-hand column. Chapter numbers in this column refer to other chapters of the Zoning Code. The numbers in each illustration below refer to corresponding regulations in the "#" column in the associated table.

TABLE 16.208-A: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC DISTRICT

FIG # DISTRICT PS ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
LOT SIZE; BUILDING FORM AND LOCATION LOT SIZE; BUILDING FORM AND LOCATION LOT SIZE; BUILDING FORM AND LOCATION LOT SIZE; BUILDING FORM AND LOCATION
Minimum Lot Size 10,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width (ft.) n/a
① Maximum Height (ft.) 45; 35 within 50 ft. of an R District See Section 16.501.05 , Height Exceptions
Minimum Setbacks (ft.) Minimum Setbacks (ft.) Minimum Setbacks (ft.)
② Front 10; when adjacent to an R district, the front setback is the same as that of the R district See Section 16.501.07 , Projections Into Required Yards
③ Side 10 - street side; 5 interior side, plus 2 ft. per story for buildings over two stories adjacent to an R District See Section 16.501.07 , Projections Into Required Yards
④ Rear 10; 15 adjacent to an R District See Section 16.501.07 , Projections Into Required Yards
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 1.0
LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING
Minimum % of site 30 (A)
Street Trees 1 per 30 ft. of frontage See Chapter 16.504 , Landscaping
Parking Lot Landscaping See Chapter 16.504 , Landscaping See Chapter 16.504 , Landscaping
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16.208.03 - Additional regulations.

A. Landscaping. A minimum of thirty percent of the site must be landscaping. The minimum required landscaped area may be reduced to twenty percent of site area when the site includes an area with minimum dimensions of thirty feet by thirty feet planted with at least one large-canopy tree. At least fifty percent of the ground area within this space must be planted with ground cover plants and the remainder may be hard-surfaced for use by pedestrians.

B. Truck Docks, Loading and Service Areas. Truck docks, loading areas, and service areas must be located at the rear or interior sides of buildings and screened and not visible from public streets or residential properties.

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