Part II — BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Article 3 — Multiple Family Residential Districts (M)
Walnut Creek Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Walnut Creek
10-2.2.301 Purpose and Intent. ¶
The purpose of the Multiple Family Residential Districts is to promote and encourage single and multiple family development at densities that are consistent with the General Plan land use designation and surrounding development. The intent is to provide for higher density classifications in and around the core area and adjacent to major transit centers. The lower density classifications will serve as a transition between single family development and commercial areas or higher density residential areas.
In the Core Area, ground floor commercial or retail uses may be permitted upon approval of a conditional use permit (subject to a specific set of findings) in multistory, high density residential complexes. The intent is to provide convenient services for the tenants living in and around these higher density residential complexes. (§7, Ord. 2194, eff. 6/7/19)
10-2.2.302 Land Use Regulations. Revised 4/25 ¶
In the following table, the letters in the "Use Regulation" column are defined as follows:
| P | = | A permitted use. |
|---|---|---|
| L | = | A use permitted subject to certain limitations prescribed by the "Use Regulations" that immediately follow the table. |
| U | = | A use permitted on approval of a Conditional Use Permit. |
Letters in parentheses in the "Additional Regulations" column are described in the "Additional Regulations" section following the "Use Regulations." Where a Use Regulation or a letter in parentheses is opposite a use classification heading, the referenced regulations shall apply to all use classifications under the heading. Land uses not listed (indicated by strikeout) are not permitted.
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| A. Residential Use Classifcations | (A)(B)(C)(G) | |
| 1. Adult Day Care Home | P | |
| 2. Congregate Living Facility | U | |
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3. Family Day Care Home | ||
| a. Small Family Day Care Home | P | (D) |
| b. Large Family Day Care Home | P | (D) |
| 4. Group Residential | P | |
| 5. Multiple Family Residential | P | |
| 6. Residential Care Home | P | |
| 7. Accessory Dwelling Units | ||
| a. Accessory Dwelling Unit | P | (J) |
| b. Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit | L(15) | (J) |
| 8. Single Family Residential | L(2) | |
| 9. Supportive Housing | L(16), L(17) | |
| 10. Transitional Housing | L(16) | |
| B. Commercial Use Classifcations | ||
| 1. Ambulance Services | ||
| 2. Animal Sales and Service | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| a. Animal Hospital | ||
| b. Animal: Retail Sales and Grooming | ||
| c. Horse Stables | ||
| d. Kennel | ||
| 3. Artist Studio | ||
| 4. Banks and Savings and Loans | ||
| a. Banks and Savings and Loans | L(3) | |
| (1) With Drive-up Service | ||
| (2) With Automated Teller Machine | L(4) | |
| 5. Catering Services | ||
| 6. Commercial Cannabis Business | ||
| a. Commercial Cannabis Cultivation | ||
| b. Commercial Cannabis Distribution | ||
| c. Commercial Cannabis Manufacturing | ||
| d. Commercial Cannabis Retail Dispensary | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (1) With Cannabis Delivery | ||
| e. Nonstorefront Delivery-Only Operation | ||
| f. Commercial Cannabis Testing Laboratory | ||
| 7. Communication Facilities | ||
| 8. Custom Manufacturing | ||
| 9. Eating and/or Drinking Establishments | (H) | |
| a. Eating and/or Drinking Establishments | L(3) | |
| (1) With Wine and Beer Service Ending at or Before 11:00 p.m. |
L(5) | |
| (2) With Wine and Beer Service Ending After 11:00 p.m. |
L(6) | |
| (3) With Full Alcoholic Beverage Service Ending at or Before 11:00 p.m. |
L(5) | |
| (4) With Full Alcoholic Beverage Service Ending After 11:00 p.m. |
L(6) | |
| (5) With Live Entertainment | ||
| (6) With Dancing | ||
| (7) With Take-out Service | L(3) | |
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (a) Drive-up | ||
| (8) With Permanent Outdoor Seating | L(3) | |
| (9) With Of-site Distribution | ||
| (a) Micro-brewery | L(3) | |
| 10. Food and Beverage Sales | ||
| a. Food and Beverage Sales | L(3) | |
| b. Convenience Market | L(3) | |
| (1) With Gasoline Sales | ||
| c. Specialty Food Shops | L(3) | |
| (1) With Of-site Distribution | ||
| 11. Funeral and Interment Services | ||
| 12. Health Clubs | L(3) | |
| 13. Home Improvement Sales and Service | ||
| 14. Horticultural Establishment | ||
| 15. Lumber and Building Material Yard | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 16. Maintenance and Repair Service/Small Equip | ||
| 17. Mini Storage | ||
| 18. Nursery | ||
| 19. Ofces, Business and Professional | ||
| a. Ofces, Business and Professional | ||
| b. Ofces, Medical | ||
| 20. Parking, Commercial Facility | ||
| 21. Pawn Shop | ||
| 22. Personal Improvement Services | L(3) | |
| 23. Personal Services | L(3) | |
| 24. Recreation and Entertainment, Commercial | ||
| a. Within a building | ||
| b. Outside a Building | ||
| 25. Research and Development Services | ||
| 26. Retail Sales/Rental | L(3) | |
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 27. Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Service | ||
| a. Automobile Rental/Leasing | ||
| b. Automobile Sales/New and Used | ||
| c. Automobile Washing | ||
| d. Automobile Wrecking | ||
| e. Service Stations | ||
| (1) Automobile Washing | ||
| f. Vehicle/Equipment Repair | ||
| (1) Limited Vehicle Service | ||
| g. Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Rentals | ||
| h. Vehicle Storage | ||
| 28. Visitor Accommodations | ||
| a. Bed and Breakfast Inns | U | (E) |
| b. Hotels | ||
| c. Motels | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| C. Industrial Use Classifcations | ||
| 1. General Industry | ||
| 2. Limited Industry | ||
| 3. Research Development Industry | ||
| 4. Wholesaling, Distribution and Storage | ||
| D. Agricultural Use Classifcations | ||
| 1. Animal Husbandry | ||
| 2. Crop Production | ||
| E. Community Facility Use Classifcations | ||
| 1. Adult Day Care Facility | U | |
| 2. Child Day Care Facility (Day Care Center) | U | (D) |
| 3. Clubs and Lodges | U | |
| 4. College, Public or Private | U | |
| 5. Cultural Institutions | ||
| a. Cultural Institutions | U | |
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| b. Natural History/Science Museum | U | |
| 6. Emergency Medical Care | ||
| 7. Government Ofces | ||
| 8. Hazardous Waste Management Facility | ||
| 9. Heliports | ||
| 10. Housing for the Homeless/Emergency Shelters | L(7) | (K) |
| 11. Hospitals | ||
| a. Acute Care | ||
| b. Other | ||
| 12. Low Barrier Navigation Center | L(18) | (K) |
| 13. Maintenance and Service Facilities | ||
| 14. Park and Recreation Facilities | P | |
| 15. Public Parking Facilities | ||
| 16. Public Safety Facilities | U | |
| 17. Public Transit Terminals | ||
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 18. Recycling Facilities | ||
| a. Collection Facility | ||
| (1) Reverse Vending Machine | L(8) | (F) |
| (2) Small Collection Facility | L(8) | (F) |
| (3) Large Collection Facility | ||
| b. Processing Facility | ||
| 19. Religious Assembly | U | |
| 20. Residential Care Facility | U | |
| 21. Schools, Public or Private | U | |
| 22. Skilled Nursing Facilities | U | |
| 23. Utilities, Major | L(9) | |
| 24. Utilities, Minor | P | |
| F. Accessory Uses | ||
| 1. Accessory Living Quarters | L(10) | |
| 2. Accessory Structure | L(11) | |
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3. Accessory Use | L(12) | |
| a. Garage Sales | P | |
| b. Home Occupations | L(12) | |
| c. Personal Cannabis Cultivation | L(14) | (I) |
| G. Temporary Uses | ||
| 1. Arts and Crafts Shows, Outdoor | L(13) | |
| 2. Christmas Tree Sales | L(13) | |
| 3. Civic/Community Events | L(13) | |
| 4. Farmers Markets | L(13) | |
| 5. Live Entertainment Events | L(13) | |
| 6. Outdoor Seating/Eating and Drinking Estab | ||
| 7. Pumpkin Sales | L(13) |
| LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| 8. Retail Sales, Outdoor | ||
| 9. Swap Meets, Non-Recurring | L(13) | |
| 10. Swap Meets, Recurring | ||
| LAND USE | LAND USE | USE REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11. Street Fairs | ||
| 12. Vendor Carts | ||
| USE REGULATIONS | ||
| L(1) | Repealed by Ord. 2248. | |
| L(2) | Permitted in the M-3 zoning district upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission. Not permitted in the M-2.5, M-2.0, M-1.5, M-1.0, and M-0.75 zoning districts. The maximum density for single family residential development in the M-3 zoning district shall be determined by the Planning Commission in the approval of the Use Permit. |
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| L(3) | Permitted on the ground foor of a multistory residential project in the Core Area upon approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Not permitted outside of the Core Area. In approving the Use Permit the Planning Commission must fnd that: a) The proposed use is located on a collector or arterial street in the Core Area; b) The use, in terms of activities, location, size, appearance and signage, will not alter nor detract from the residential character of the neighborhood. |
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| L(4) | If the ATM is to be located on the exterior wall of an existing bank or an of-site building it shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director. In approving the exterior ATM, the Community Development Director shall fnd that the ATM has adequate security and lighting and that queuing for the ATM does not impede pedestrian or vehicular trafc fow. |
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| L(5) | Permitted subject to L(3) and an additional fnding by the Planning Commission that the use is consistent with the Administrative Use Permit Compliance Checklist Conditions of Approval pursuant to Article 12 of Part III of the Zoning Ordinance. |
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| L(6) | Not permitted if located within 600 feet of a school (as defned in Article 4, Section 10- 2.1.403(E)) if providing full alcoholic beverage service. Otherwise, permitted upon approval |
USE REGULATIONS
| USE REGULATIONS | USE REGULATIONS |
|---|---|
| of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to both L(3) and Article 12 of Part III of the Zoning Ordinance. |
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| L(7) | Permitted in the M-1.5, M-1.0, and M-0.75 zoning districts upon approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Not permitted in the M-2.0, M-2.5 and M-3 zoning districts. |
| L(8) | Reverse vending machines used by occupants of single family homes, duplex units and multiple family housing projects for the sole collection and storage of recyclable material generated by on-site residents are permitted. Reverse vending machines and small collection facilities are permitted in Community Service Facilities (see Part III, Article 7, Recycling Facilities, for the defnition of "Community Service Facilities") upon approval by the Community Development Director. Storage containers must be enclosed or placed out of view of any public right-of-way. |
| L(9) | Electrical substations, aboveground electrical transmission lines, water pumping stations and switching buildings are permitted uses. All other uses within this classifcation are not permitted. |
| L(10) | Accessory living quarters, as defned in Part I, Article 4, Use Classifcations, are living quarters within an accessory structure, without kitchen facilities. Accessory living quarters are permitted subject to the standards in Section 10-2.3.103,Accessory Structures. |
| L(11) | Accessory structures are permitted subject to the standards in Section 10-2.3.103, Accessory Structures. |
| L(12) | Home occupations are permitted subject to the approval of a Home Occupation Permit (see Sec. 10-2.3.107,Home Occupations). For all other accessory uses, see the use regulation for the primary use classifcation. |
| L(13) | Permitted in neighborhood swim centers, cultural institutions, park and recreation facilities, religious assembly, schools and similar locations subject to the approval of a Temporary Activity Permit (see Section 10-2.3.118,Temporary Activity Permits). |
| L(14) | Personal cannabis cultivation is permitted subject to the regulations outlined by Article 14 of Part III of the Zoning Ordinance. |
| USE REGULATIONS | |
| --- | --- |
| L(15) | Permitted in the M-3 zoning district. Not permitted in the M-2.5, M-2.0, M-1.5, M-1.0, and M-0.75 zoning districts. |
| L(16) | Supportive and transitional housing are subject only to those requirements and restrictions that apply to the residential use classifcation under which they operate (e.g., multiple-family residential, single-family residential, residential care home, etc.). |
| L(17) | Permitted by right when meeting the requirements of Section 65651 of the California Government Code and all objective standards applicable to multiple-family residential uses. |
| L(18) | Permitted by right in the Core Area when meeting the requirements of Section 65662 of the California Government Code. |
| ADDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS | |
| (A) | See Section 10-2.3.103,Accessory Buildings. |
| (B) | See Section 10-2.3.107,Home Occupations. |
| (C) | See Section 10-2.3.108,Animals. |
| (D) | See Part III, Article 6, Child Day Care Facilities. |
| (E) | See Section 10-2.3.109,Bed and Breakfast Inns. |
| (F) | See Part III, Article 7, Recycling Facilities. |
| (G) | See Part III, Article 9, Inclusionary Housing. |
| (H) | See Part III, Article 12, Alcoholic Beverage Sales. |
| (I) | See Part III, Article 14, Personal and Commercial Cannabis Activities. |
| ADDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS | |
| --- | --- |
| (J) | See Part III, Article 5, Accessory Dwelling Units. |
| (K) | See Part III, Article 16, Objective Standards for Emergency Shelters and Navigation Centers. |
(Ord. 1877, eff. 1/6/96; §§5, 6, 7, Ord. 2109, eff. 6/15/12; §7, Ord. 2129, eff. 7/3/14; §§7(1), (12)—(14), Ord. 2183, eff. 9/8/18; §6, Ord. 2188, eff. 3/8/19; §7, Ord. 2194, eff. 6/7/19; §9, Ord. 2210, eff. 10/22/21; §5(1), Ord. 2216, eff. 7/2/22; §3(5), Ord. 2243, eff. 9/7/24; §3(2), Ord. 2248, eff. 2/21/25)
10-2.2.303 Property Development Regulations. ¶
The following schedule prescribes development regulations for the Multiple Family Residential Zoning District. The symbol "NA" indicates that there is no restriction for that particular development regulation or it is not applicable in this District. Letters in parentheses refer to the "Additional Development Regulations" following the schedule.
| CLASSIFICATION | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| A. Minimum Lot Area | D(1) | |
| 1. M-0.75 | 10,000 Sq Ft | |
| 2. M-1 | 5,000 Sq Ft | |
| 3. M-1.5 | 9,000 Sq Ft | |
| 4. M-2 | 8,000 Sq Ft | |
| 5. M-2.5 | 10,000 Sq Ft | |
| 6. M-3 | 15,000 Sq Ft | D(2) |
| B. Minimum Lot Width | D(1) | |
| CLASSIFICATION | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. M-0.75 | 80 Feet | |
| 2. M-1 | 50 Feet | |
| 3. M-1.5 | 90 Feet | |
| 4. M-2 | 60 Feet | |
| 5. M-2.5 | 90 Feet | |
| 6. M-3 | 90 Feet | D(2) |
| C. Minimum Lot Frontage | D(1) | |
| 1. M-0.75 | 80 Feet | |
| 2. M-1 | 50 Feet | |
| 3. M-1.5 | 90 Feet | |
| 4. M-2 | 60 Feet | |
| 5. M-2.5 | 90 Feet | |
| 6. M-3 | 90 Feet | D(2) |
| D. Minimum Lot Depth | ||
| 1. M-0.75 | 100 Feet | |
| CLASSIFICATION | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. M-1, M-1.5, M-2, M-2.5, M-3 | NA | |
| E. Minimum Setbacks | D(1), D(3) | |
| 1. Front | ||
| a. M-0.75 | 10 Feet | D(14) |
| b. M-1, M-1.5, M-2, M-2.5 | 15 Feet | D(15) |
| c. M-3 | 20 Feet | D(2) |
| 2. Side | D(1) | |
| a. M-0.75 | D(16) | |
| b. M-1, M-1.5, M-2, M-2.5 | D(4) | |
| c. M-3 | D(5) | |
| 3. Corner Side | D(1) | |
| a. M-0.75 | 10 Feet | D(14) |
| b. M-1, M-1.5, M-2, M-2.5 | 10 Feet | |
| c. M-3 | 20 Feet | D(2) |
| 4. Rear | ||
| CLASSIFICATION | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| a. M-0.75 | D(16) | |
| b. M-1, M-1.5 | D(6) | |
| c. M-2, M-2.5 | D(7) | |
| d. M-3 | D(8) | |
| F. Maximum Height | D(9) | |
| G. Density | ||
| 1. Residential | ||
| a. M-0.75 | D(17) | |
| b. M-1 | 1 dwelling unit per 1,000 sq. ft. of net lot area |
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| c. M-1.5 | 1 dwelling unit per 1,500 sq. ft. of net lot area |
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| d. M-2 | 1 dwelling unit per 2,000 sq. ft. of net lot area |
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| e. M-2.5 | 1 dwelling unit per 2,500 sq. ft. of net lot area |
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| f. M-3 | 1 dwelling unit per 3,000 sq. ft. of net lot area |
D(2) |
| CLASSIFICATION | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. Commercial | D(10) | |
| 3. Mixed Use | D(10) | |
| H. Maximum Lot Coverage | ||
| 1. M-0.75 | 70% | |
| 2. M-1 | 70% | |
| 3. M-1.5 | 70% | |
| 4. M-2 | 60% | |
| 5. M-2.5 | 50% | |
| 6. M-3 | 50% | D(2) |
| I. Distance Between Buildings | ||
| 1. M-0.75 | D(18) | |
| 2. M-1, M-1.5, M-2, M-2.5, M-3 | D(11) | |
| J. Maximum Net Floor Area Ratio | ||
| 1. M-0.75 | D(19) | |
| 2. M-1, M-1.5, M-2, M-2.5, M-3 | D(10) | |
| CLASSIFICATION | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| K. Design Review | See Sec. 10-2.4.1202. |
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| L. Landscaping | See Part III, Article 11. | D(12) |
| M. Storage Space for Residential Units | D(13) | |
| N. Fences and Walls | See Sec. 10-2.3.104. |
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| O. Antennas | See Sec. 10-2.3.120. |
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| P. Nonconforming Conditions | See Part III, Article 3. | |
| Q. Elevators | See Sec. 10-2.3.124. |
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| R. Recycling Facilities | See Part III, Article 7. | |
| S. Parking and Loading | See Part III, Article 2. | D(3), D(10) |
| T. Signs | See Title 10,Chapter 8. |
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| U. Preservation of Trees | See Title 3,Chapter 8. |
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| V. Hillside Performance Standards | See Part III, Article 4. | |
| W. Stormwater Control | See Title 9,Chapter 16. |
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| X. Private Residential Outdoor Space | See Sec. 10-2.3.126. |
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| Y. Courts | See Sec. 10-2.3.127. |
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| CLASSIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION | DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Z. Lighting | See Sec. 10-2.3.128. |
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| ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS | ||
| D(1) | For development of uses within the commercial and community facility use classifcations, the minimum lot area, lot width, lot frontage and setbacks are to be determined by the Planning Commission in approval of the Conditional Use Permit. |
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| D(2) | For single-family residential development, the minimum lot area, lot width, lot frontage, maximum lot coverage and setbacks are to be determined by the Planning Commission in approval of the Conditional Use Permit. |
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| D(3) | In the M-0.75 district, no surface, ground-level, or aboveground parking shall be located within twenty (20) feet of a street line or within ffty (50) feet of a street line for a Core Area retail street. In the M-1, M-1.5, M-2, M-2.5, and M-3 districts, no parking shall occupy any portion of any required front yard or any required street side yard. |
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| D(4) | The minimum interior side yards for one-story buildings in the M-1, M-1.5, M-2 and M-2.5 districts shall be fve (5) feet on each side. Every building over one (1) story shall provide a setback, for the second story, of fve (5) feet, plus three (3) inches of additional setback for each foot that such building exceeds ten (10) feet in height. |
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| D(5) | The minimum interior side yard for one-story buildings in the M-3 district shall be ten (10) feet on each side. Every building over one (1) story shall provide a setback, for the second story, of ten (10) feet, plus three (3) inches of additional setback for each foot that such building exceeds ten (10) feet in height. For new single-family development, see L(2). Additions to single-family homes existing as of 2/16/96 (efective date of ordinance) shall conform to the M-3 standards. |
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| D(6) | The minimum depth of the rear yard for buildings in the M-1 and M-1.5 districts shall be three (3) inches per foot of building height, but not less than fve (5) feet. |
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| D(7) | The minimum depth of the rear yard for buildings in the M-2 and M-2.5 districts shall be six (6) inches per foot of building height, but not less than ten (10) feet. |
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
| ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS | ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS |
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| D(8) | The minimum depth of the rear yard in the M-3 district shall be twenty (20) feet when adjacent to any single-family development. The minimum depth of the rear yard in the M-3 district, not adjacent to single-family development, shall be ten (10) feet. The minimum depth of the rear yard for new single-family development shall be as determined in L(2). Additions to single-family homes existing as of 2/16/96 (efective date of ordinance) shall conform to the M-3 standards. |
| D(9) | The maximum building height for multifamily development shall be thirty (30) feet unless otherwise specifed in the Zoning Map. The maximum height for single-family development shall be twenty-fve (25) feet. |
| D(10) | For commercial and mixed-use development, the density and parking requirements are to be determined by the Planning Commission in the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. |
| D(11) | The minimum distance between any two (2) buildings on the same lot in the multiple family districts shall be not less than the sum of the side yards required for each building; except that such distance may be reduced or waived by the Design Review Authority pursuant to Part IV, Article 12, Design Review, and if the Review Authority makes the fnding that such distances are not necessary for the maintenance of light, air and privacy for the individual units. |
| D(12) | A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the overall project site shall be landscaped. Front and corner side landscaping requirements count toward the minimum site landscape area requirement. Landscaped areas shall consist of at least ffty percent (50%) live plant material, and any remaining area shall be rock, gravel, pebbles, stones, mulch or other natural, non-living material. Where multiple parcels are developed, the minimum landscaping applies across the project as a whole. Where provided front and/or corner side setbacks are more than fve (5) feet, the corresponding yards shall be landscaped as follows: i. A minimum of forty percent (40%) of the yard shall be landscaped. ii. For projects with ground-foor commercial uses, a minimum of twenty percent (20%) percent of the yard shall be landscaped. See also Private Residential Outdoor Space in Section 10-2.3.126. |
| D(13) | Each residential unit shall have at least two hundred (200) cubic feet of enclosed, weather- proofed and lockable private storage space in addition to guest, linen, pantry and clothes closets customarily provided. Such space may be provided in any location approved by the |
| ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS | |
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| Community Development Department, but shall not be divided into two (2) or more locations. |
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| D(14) | A reduced setback of fve (5) feet is permitted for unenclosed exterior stairs leading directly to the entrance of an individual dwelling unit on the ground foor of a multistory building, and for unenclosed patios not more than three (3) feet in height. Only open or transparent glass railings shall be used for said exterior stairs and patios, except that exceptions may be granted by the Design Review Authority pursuant to Part IV, Article 12, Design Review, and upon a fnding that an alternative design is necessary to ensure privacy to the adjacent units, and that the design of the railing is suitable for its location within the setback. An increased setback of ffteen (15) feet is required for the upper portions of a building located more than forty (40) vertical feet from the base elevation. |
| D(15) | Ten (10) feet within the plan area boundaries of the West Downtown Specifc Plan. |
| D(16) | a) Except where a greater setback is required pursuant to subsection (b) below, the side and rear setbacks shall be as follows: 1) For the portions of a building located within thirty (30) vertical feet of the existing or fnished grade (whichever is lower) at the adjacent lot line: ten (10) feet. 2) For the portions of a building located more than thirty (30) vertical feet in height from the existing or fnished grade (whichever is lower) at the adjacent lot line: ffteen (15) feet. b) For portions of buildings containing uses described in Section 10-2.1.403(A), Residential Use Classifcations: See Section 10-2.3.127,Courts. |
| D(17) | The maximum density is one (1) dwelling unit per seven hundred ffty (750) square feet of net lot area. This base density shall be used for purposes of calculating any density bonus pursuant to Part III, Article 10, Density Bonus Ordinance, and Government Code Section 65915.Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Planning Commission or City Council may permit a density up to one (1) dwelling unit per fve hundred (500) square feet of net lot area upon approval of a community beneft agreement pursuant to Part IV, Article 17, Community Beneft Agreements. |
| D(18) | See Section 10-2.3.127,Courts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Design Review Commission may allow exceptions to the dimensional standards and overlap restrictions for yards and courts which are specifed |
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
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| above. In granting design review approval, the Design Review Commission shall fnd that the interior(s) of the dwelling unit(s) will be provided with visual access to open sky, access to direct or indirect sunlight, and visual privacy, all equal to or better than what would otherwise be provided through compliance with the standard requirements. |
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| D(19) | Maximum FAR is 1.5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Planning Commission or City Council may permit a FAR up to 2.5 upon approval of a community beneft agreement pursuant to Part IV, Article 17, Community Beneft Agreements. |
(§2, Ord. 2037, eff. 12/17/04; §5, Ord. 2070, eff. 6/20/2008; §7, Ord. 2108, eff. 4/7/12; §7, Ord. 2194, eff. 6/7/19; §3, Ord. 2209, eff. 3/19/21; §4, Ord. 2239, eff. 7/5/24)
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The Walnut Creek Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 2251, passed August 16, 2025.
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