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PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE*
Title 3 RESERVED
Title 4 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS*
Title 5 HEALTH AND SANITATION*
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 RESERVED
Title 8 TREES AND VEGETATION
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY*
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC*
Title 11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
Title 12 PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
Title 13 IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE*
Title 14 RESERVED
Title 15 FIRE PREVENTION*
Title 16 BUILDING REGULATIONS*
Title 17 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE*
Title 18 ZONING*
Chapter 18.01 ADOPTION, PURPOSES, AND ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 18.04 DEFINITIONS
Chapter 18.08 DESIGNATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.09 Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
Chapter 18.10 LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (RE, R-2 and RMD) DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.12 R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT*
Chapter 18.13 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-20, RM-30 AND RM-40) DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.14 HOUSING INCENTIVES
Chapter 18.15 DENSITY BONUS
Chapter 18.16 NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITY, AND SERVICE COMMERCIAL (CN, CC and CS) DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.18 DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL (CD) DISTRICT
Chapter 18.20 OFFICE, RESEARCH, AND MANUFACTURING (MOR, ROLM, RP and GM) DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.24 Contextual Design Criteria and Objective Design Standards
Chapter 18.28 SPECIAL PURPOSE (PF, OS and AC) DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.29 NORTH VENTURA (NV) DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Chapter 18.30 COMBINING DISTRICTS
Chapter 18.31 CEQA REVIEW
Chapter 18.32 Affordable Housing Incentive Program
Chapter 18.34 PEDESTRIAN AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (PTOD) COMBINING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Chapter 18.36 HOSPITAL (HD) DISTRICT
Chapter 18.38 PC PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Chapter 18.40 GENERAL STANDARDS AND EXCEPTIONS
Chapter 18.42 STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL USES
Chapter 18.44 GREEN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Chapter 18.46 REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ACCESSIBILITY
Chapter 18.52 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 18.54 PARKING FACILITY DESIGN STANDARDS
Chapter 18.60 ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR STANFORD LANDS
Chapter 18.62 SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES
Chapter 18.66 CREATION OF EASEMENTS THROUGH THE EXECUTION AND RECORDATION OF COVENANTS
Chapter 18.70 NONCONFORMING USES AND NONCOMPLYING FACILITIES
Chapter 18.76 PERMITS AND APPROVALS
Chapter 18.77 PROCESSING OF PERMITS AND APPROVALS
Chapter 18.78 APPEALS
Chapter 18.79 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PRELIMINARY REVIEW PROCEDURES
Chapter 18.80 AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND ZONING REGULATIONS
Title 19 MASTER PLAN*
Title 20 PRECISE PLANS*
Title 21 SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND*
Title 22 PARKS*
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
Title 18
ZONING*
*   For state law providing for the adoption and administration of zoning laws, ordinances, rules and regulations by cities - See Gov. C.A. §§ 65800 - 65909.5.
Chapters:
   18.01   Adoption, Purposes, and Enforcement
   18.04   Definitions
   18.08   Designation and Establishment of Districts
   18.09   Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
   18.10   Low Density Residential (R-E, R-2 and RMD) Districts
   18.12   R-1 Single-Family Residence District
   18.13   Multiple Family Residential (RM-20, RM-30 and RM-40) Districts
   18.14   Housing Incentives
   18.15   Density Bonus
   18.16   Neighborhood, Community, and Service Commercial (CN, CC and CS) Districts
   18.18   Downtown Commercial (CD) District
   18.20   Office, Research and Manufacturing (MOR, ROLM, RP and GM) Districts
   18.24   Contextual Design Criteria and Objective Design Standards
   18.28   Special Purpose Districts
         · PF Public Facilities District Regulations
         · OS Open Space District Regulations
         · AC Agricultural Conservation District Regulations
   18.29   North Ventura (NV) District Regulations
   18.30   Combining Districts
      18.30(A)   Retail Shopping (R) Combining District Regulations
      18.30(B)   Pedestrian Shopping (P) Combining District Regulations
      18.30(C)   Ground Floor (GF) Combining District Regulations
      18.30(D)   Hotel (H) Combining District Regulations
      18.30(E)   Landscape (L) Combining District Regulations
      18.30(F)   Automobile Dealership (AD) Combining District Regulations
      18.30(G)   Site and Design (D) Review Combining District Regulations
      18.30(H)   Floodplain (F) District Regulations
      18.30(I)   Nonconforming Use Amortization (N) Combining District Regulations
      18.30(J)   (Reserved)
      18.30(K)   Workforce Housing (WH) Combining District Regulations
   18.31   CEQA Review
   18.32   Affordable Housing Incentive Program
   18.34   Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Development (PTOD) Combining District Regulations
   18.36   Hospital (HD) District
   18.38   PC Planned Community District Regulations
   18.40   General Standards and Exceptions
   18.42   Standards for Special Uses
   18.44   Green Development Regulations
   18.46   Requests for Reasonable Accommodation for Accessibility
   18.52   Parking and Loading Requirements
   18.54   Parking Facility Design Standards
   18.60   Alternative Development Standards for Stanford Lands
   18.62   Special Regulations for Hazardous Waste Facilities
   18.66   Creation of Easements Through the Execution and Recordation of Covenants
   18.70   Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Facilities
   18.76   Permits and Approvals
   18.77   Processing of Permits and Approvals
   18.78   Appeals
   18.79   Development Project Preliminary Review Procedures
   18.80   Amendments to Zoning Map and Zoning Regulations