ZONING CODE
Zoning Regulations are located in TITLE 19 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code.
ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 19.02. ADOPTION AND PURPOSE
CHAPTER 19.04. GENERAL PLAN
CHAPTER 19.06. OFFICIAL PLAN LINES
CHAPTER 19.08. GRANT OF LANDSCAPE EASEMENTS ALONG EL CAMINO REAL AND MATHILDA AVENUE
ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 19.12. DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE 3- ZONING DISTRICTS, USES, AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 19.16. PRECISE ZONING PLANS—ZONING DISTRICTS-ZONING MAPS
CHAPTER 19.18. RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 19.20. COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 19.22. INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 19.24. OFFICE, PUBLIC FACILITIES AND CIVIC CENTER 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
ARTICLE 4 - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
CHAPTER 19.38. REQUIRED FACILITIES
CHAPTER 19.40. ACCESSORY UTILITY BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 19.42. OPERATING STANDARDS
CHAPTER 19.44. SIGNS
CHAPTER 19.46. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
CHAPTER 19.48. FENCES, DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND EXTENSIONS INTO YARDS
CHAPTER 19.50. NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
CHAPTER 19.52. REQUIRED ARTWORK IN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS
CHAPTER 19.54. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
CHAPTER 19.56. SOLAR ACCESS
CHAPTER 19.58. DAY CARE FACILITIES
CHAPTER 19.60. ADULT BUSINESSES AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
ARTICLE 5 – SPECIAL HOUSING ISSUES
CHAPTER 19.64. RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES AND CONGREGATE RESIDENCES
CHAPTER 19.66 AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCIES
CHAPTER 19.68. MOBILE AND ACCESSORY LIVING UNITS
CHAPTER 19.70. CONVERSION OF RENTAL HOUSING TO COMMUNITY HOUSING PROJECTS
CHAPTER 19.72. CONVERSIONS OF MOBILE HOME PARKS TO OTHER USES
CHAPTER 19.74. PARK DEDICATION FEES FOR RENTAL HOUSING PROJECTS
ARTICLE 6 – DISCRETIONARY PERMITS AND PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 19.78. MOBILE VENDOR PERMITS
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 AMENDMENTS AND CHANGE OF ZONE
CHAPTER 19.94. TREE PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 19.96. HERITAGE PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 19.98. GENERAL PROCEDURES
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