Every town writes its own rules, and Redwood's live in its municipal code — 57 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA - ZONING CODE
- Ch 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Ch 3 — DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- Ch 4 — USE REGULATIONS (RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS)
- Ch 5 — RH (RESIDENTIAL—HILLSIDE) AND R-1 (RESIDENTIAL—SINGLE-FAMILY) DISTRICTS
- Ch 6 — R-2 (RESIDENTIAL—DUPLEX) DISTRICT
- Ch 8 — R-3 (MULTI-FAMILY—LOW DENSITY) DISTRICT
- Ch 9 — R-4 (MULTI-FAMILY—MEDIUM DENSITY) DISTRICT
- Ch 10 — R-5 (MULTI-FAMILY—HIGH DENSITY) DISTRICT
- Ch 11 — PO (PROFESSIONAL OFFICE) DISTRICT
- Ch 13 — CN (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT
- Ch 14 — CB (CENTRAL BUSINESS) DISTRICT
- Ch 15 — CG (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT
- Ch 16 — CP (COMMERCIAL PARK) DISTRICT
- Ch 17 — IR (INDUSTRIAL—RESTRICTED) DISTRICT
- Ch 17A — LII (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL INCUBATOR) DISTRICT
- Ch 18 — IP (INDUSTRIAL PARK) DISTRICT
- Ch 19 — GI (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT
- Ch 20 — TP (TIDAL PLAIN) DISTRICT
- Ch 22 — IS (INTERIM STUDY) DISTRICT
- Ch 23 — PF (PUBLIC FACILITIES) DISTRICT
- Ch 24 — MH (MOBILE HOME) DISTRICT
- Ch 25 — COMBINING DISTRICTS
- Ch 27 — SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Ch 28 — RSB (REDWOOD SHORES BAYFRONT) DISTRICT
- Ch 29 — REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Ch 30 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- Ch 31 — SPECIAL USES
- Ch 32 — SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
- Ch 33 — NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES, STRUCTURES AND PARKING
- Ch 34 — PREZONING OF AREAS PRIOR TO ANNEXATION BY CITY
- Ch 35 — SERVICE STATIONS
- Ch 36 — EXTERIOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS
- Ch 37 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Ch 38 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Ch 39 — CHILD CARE FACILITIES
- Ch 40 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF PLANNING BODIES
- Ch 41 — COMMON PROCEDURES
- Ch 42 — USE PERMITS
- Ch 43 — VARIANCES
- Ch 44 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Ch 45 — ARCHITECTURAL PERMITS
- Ch 46 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- Ch 47 — PLANNED COMMUNITY PERMITS
- Ch 48 — FLOOR AREA RATIO FOR SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES
- Ch 49 — AMENDMENTS
- Ch 50 — ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 52 — PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT OR P DISTRICT
- Ch 53 — MIXED-USE CORRIDOR ZONING DISTRICT
- Ch 54 — MUN (MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD) DISTRICT
- Ch 55 — MUT (MIXED-USE TRANSITIONAL) DISTRICT
- Ch 57 — MIXED-USE WATERFRONT (MUW) ZONING DISTRICT
- Ch 58 — FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION RETAIL SALE USE
- Ch 59 — CANNABIS CULTIVATION AND COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY
- Ch 60 — ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARY MAP
- Ch u57 — ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE