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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*
Title 19 MASTER PLAN*
Title 20 PRECISE PLANS*
Title 21 SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND*
Title 22 PARKS*
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
18.08.010   Designation of General Districts
   The several classes of general districts into which the city is divided are designated as follows:
Map Designation
Zoning District Name
Chapter Number
Map Designation
Zoning District Name
Chapter Number
R-E
Residential estate district
R-2
Two-family residence district
RMD
Two unit multiple-family residence district
R-1
Single-family residence district
RM-20
Low density multiple-family residence district
RM-30
Medium density multiple-family residence district
RM-40
High density multiple-family residence district
CN
Neighborhood commercial district
CC
Community commercial district
CS
Service commercial district
CD
Downtown commercial district
MOR
Medical office and medical research district
ROLM
Research, office and limited manufacturing district
RP
Research park district
GM
General manufacturing district
PF
Public facilities district
OS
Open space district
AC
Agricultural conservation district
PC
Planned community district
HD
Hospital district
(Ord. 5460 § 15, 2019: Ord. 5123 § 4, 2011: Ord. 4964 § 8 (part), 2007: Ord. 4642 § 34, 2000: Ord. 3890 § 2, 1989: Ord. 3663 § 4, 1986: Ord. 3536 § 42, 1984: Ord. 3519 § 1, 1984: Ord. 3512 § 1, 1984: Ord. 3048 (part), 1978)

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