Zoning

The Zoning Ordinance is Chapter 36 of the City Code and consists of land use regulations, based on policies of the General Plan, enacted in order to promote the public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare throughout the City of Mountain View. The Zoning Ordinance recognizes the importance of protecting land from other uses which are unrelated or incompatible, as well as the importance of well-designed and properly integrated developments to the public welfare in all districts of the City.

Zoning Map

The Zoning Map shows, through color coding and abbreviations, the zoning designation of all properties within the City. Below is an interactive zoning map to search by property address.

Download a PDF of the Zoning Map or City Maps source data.

Residential Districts

• Residential Land Uses
• Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations
• Accessory Structure Regulations
• Dual Urban Opportunity (DUO) Housing (SB 9)
• Single-Family (R1) Residential District
• One- and Two-Family (R2) Residential District
• Multiple-Family (R3) Residential District
• High-Density (R4) Residential District

Commercial Districts

• Commercial Land Uses
• General Commercial Development Standards
• Neighborhood Commercial (CN) District
• Commercial/Residential-Arterial (CRA) District
• Commercial Office (CO) District
• Commercial Services (CS) District

Industrial Districts

• Industrial Land Uses
• Standards for Specific Industrial Land Uses
• Limited Industrial (ML) District
• General Industrial (MM) District

Overlay and Other Districts

• All Overlay Districts
• Other Zoning Districts
• Precise Plans

Specific Standards

• Parking Standards
• Specific Land Uses
• Sign Standards
• Landscaping Standards

Additional Resources and Handouts

• Development Guidelines
• Single-Family R1 Zoning Handbook is a helpful guide to the R1 District development regulations.
• Zoning Calculations: Methods, Definitions and Clarifications defines, clarifies, and describes key measurements and requirements of development standards within the City's Zoning Ordinance.

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