Title 8 — ZONING & DEVELOPMENT CODE
Chapter 8.452 — ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL PROCEDURES, PENALTIES.
San Mateo County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Mateo County
8.452.010 - Duty of All Departments and employees of the County of San Mateo. ¶
All departments, officials, and public employees of the County of San Mateo which are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall conform to the provisions of this Part and shall issue no permit or license for uses, buildings, or purposes where the same would be in conflict with the provisions of this Part, and any such permit or license, if issued in conflict with the provisions of this Part, shall be null and void.
8.452.020 – Enforcement, Duty of the Director of Planning and Building. ¶
It shall be the duty of the Director of Planning and Building of the County of San Mateo to enforce the provisions of this Part pertaining to land use and the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion, alteration, or addition to any building or structure.
8.452.030 - Enforcement, Duty of the Director of Planning and Building and All County ¶
Officers.
It shall be the duty of the Director of Planning and Building of the County of San Mateo and all officers of said County herein and/or otherwise charged by law with the enforcement of this Part to enforce this Part and all the provisions of the same.
San Mateo County, California, Code of Ordinances Title 8 – Zoning & Development Code
8.452.040 – Punishment of Violations ¶
Violations of these Zoning Regulations shall be punishable pursuant to Chapter 1.40 ( Administrative Remedies ) of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code.
8.452.050 – Remedies. ¶
The remedies provided for in this Part shall be cumulative and not exclusive.
(Prior code Sections 6591 and 6592 - Amended by Ordinance No. 2587 - May 15, 1979) (Prior code Section 6593 - Amended by Ordinance No. 04648 - January 8, 2013) (Prior code Section 6594 - Amended by Ordinance No. 2345 - January 20, 1976) (Prior code Section 6594 - Deleted by Ordinance No. 04648 - January 8, 2013)
Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.
Ask AI about this code▸ Contents — San Mateo County Zoning Code
-
▸ Title 8 — ZONING & DEVELOPMENT CODE
Overview- Article 1 — ZONING DISTRICTS, OVERLAY, AND COMBINING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 8.04 — ZONING GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 8.08 — DISTRICTS
- Chapter 8.12 — RE, RESIDENTIAL ESTATES
- Chapter 8.16 — R1, ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 8.20 — R1-CCP, COUNTRY CLUB PARK
- Chapter 8.24 — R2, TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.28 — R3, MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.32 — R3-A, AFFORDABLE HOUSING DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.34 — PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.36 — A1, AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.40 — A2, EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURE DISTRICTS
- Chapter 8.44 — A3, FLORICULTURAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 8.48 — COSC, COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.52 — EG, EL GRANADA GATEWAY DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.56 — P, PARKING DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.60 — H1, LIMITED HIGHWAY FRONTAGE DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.64 — O, OFFICE DISTRICTS
- Chapter 8.68 — C1, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICTS
- Chapter 8.70 — C1/NFO DISTRICT, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT…
- Chapter 8.72 — C1/WMP District (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL/WEST M…
- Chapter 8.76 — C2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 8.78 — C2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS NORTH FAIR OAKS
- Chapter 8.82 — CCR, (COASTSIDE COMMERCIAL RECREATION DISTRICT)
- Chapter 8.86 — M1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS)
- Chapter 8.88 — M1/NFO DISTRICT (MIXED-USE INDUSTRIAL/NORTH FAI…
- Chapter 8.90 — M1/EDISON/NFO” DISTRICT (MIXED-USE INDUSTRIAL/E…
- Chapter 8.94 — M2, HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- Chapter 8.98 — W, WATERFRONT DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.102 — I/NFO, INSTITUTIONAL/NORTH FAIR OAKS DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.106 — PAD DISTRICT, PLANNED AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.110 — RH, RESIDENTIAL HILLSIDE DISTRICT
- Chapter 8.114 — PC DISTRICT (PLANNED COLMA DISTRICT)
- Chapter 8.118 — CMU-1 DISTRICT (COMMERCIAL MIXED USE-1 DISTRIC…
- Chapter 8.122 — CMU-2 DISTRICT (COMMERCIAL MIXED USE-2 DISTRIC…
- Chapter 8.126 — CMU-3 DISTRICT (COMMERCIAL MIXED USE-3 DISTRIC…
- Chapter 8.130 — NMU DISTRICT (NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE DISTRICT,…
- Chapter 8.132 — NMU-ECR DISTRICT (NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE DISTR…
- Chapter 8.134 — RM DISTRICT (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT)
- Chapter 8.138 — RM-CZ DISTRICT (RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT- …
- Chapter 8.142 — TPZ, TIMBERLAND PRESERVE ZONE
- Chapter 8.146 — TPZ-CZ, TIMBERLAND PRESERVE ZONE, COASTAL ZONE
- Chapter 8.150 — “S” DISTRICTS 1 to 13 (COMBINING DISTRICTS 1-13)
- Chapter 8.154 — S17 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MIDCOAST)
- Chapter 8.158 — S50 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR O…
- Chapter 8.162 — S71 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, DEVONSHIRE)
- Chapter 8.166 — S72 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEST MENLO P…
- Chapter 8.170 — S73 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR O…
- Chapter 8.174 — S74 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, SELBY NEIGHB…
- Chapter 8.178 — S75 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEEKEND ACRES)
- Chapter 8.182 — S81 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, SAN MATEO HI…
- Chapter 8.186 — S82 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEST MENLO P…
- Chapter 8.190 — S83 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LOS TRANCOS …
- Chapter 8.194 — S90 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MENLO OAKS)
- Chapter 8.198 — S91 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, PALOMAR PARK)
- Chapter 8.202 — S92 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, WEST MENLO P…
- Chapter 8.204 — S93 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, NORTH FAIR O…
- Chapter 8.212 — S95 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LADERA)
- Chapter 8.216 — S100 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MENLO OAKS)
- Chapter 8.220 — S101 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, PALOMAR PARK)
- Chapter 8.224 — S102 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, DEVONSHIRE)
- Chapter 8.228 — S104 DISTRICT (COMBINING DIESTRICT, LADERA)
- Chapter 8.232 — S105 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, MIDCOAST)
- Chapter 8.236 — S106 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LADERA)
- Chapter 8.240 — S108 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LOS TRANCOS…
- Chapter 8.244 — S110 DISTRICT (COMBINING DISTRICT, LADERA)
- Chapter 8.248 — AO DISTRICT (AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT)
- Chapter 8.252 — CD DISTRICT (COASTAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT)
- Chapter 8.256 — DR DISTRICTS (DESIGN REVIEW DISTRICTS)
- Chapter 8.260 — MH DISTRICTS (MOBILE HOME PARKS)
- Chapter 8.264 — GH DISTRICT (GEOLOGIC HAZARDS DISTRICT REGULAT…
- Chapter 8.272 — E DISTRICT (ENTERTAINMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT)
- Chapter 8.276 — APPROVED SS & PUD DISTRICT REGULATIONS (SPECIA…
- Chapter 8.280 — USE PERMITS.
- Chapter 8.284 — LEGAL LOT REQUIREMENT, ZONING & BUILDING VIOLA…
- Chapter 8.288 — MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PRE-APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
- Chapter 8.292 — RM DEVELOPMENT REVIEW CRITERIA
- Chapter 8.294 — RM-CZ DEVELOPMENT REVIEW CRITERIA
- Chapter 8.296 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURE
- Chapter 8.300 — FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
- Chapter 8.304 — ARCHITECTURAL SUPERVISION
- Chapter 8.308 — NORTH FAIR OAKS DESIGN REVIEW AND SITE DEVELOP…
- Chapter 8.312 — ZONING, REZONING, LAND DIVISION, IN THE TIMBER…
- Chapter 8.314 — LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR USES…
- Chapter 8.316 — ZONING, REZONING, LAND DIVISION IN THE TIMBERL…
- Chapter 8.318 — LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR USES…
- Chapter 8.320 — VARIANCES AND HOME IMPROVEMENT EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 8.324 — ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED IN ANY “R” DISTRICT.
- Chapter 8.328 — STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES IN THE C-1,C-2,M…
- Chapter 8.332 — FENCES, HEDGES, WALLS, HEIGHT & EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 8.336 — HEIGHT: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.
- Chapter 8.340 — YARDS: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 8.344 — OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS
- Chapter 8.348 — ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
- Chapter 8.352 — SPECIAL SETBACK LINES
- Chapter 8.356 — HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES AND USES OF AIRSPACE NEAR…
- Chapter 8.358 — HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES AND USE AIRSPACE NEAR SAN…
- Chapter 8.360 — DEVELOPMENT ON LANDS CONTIGUOUS TO RM, RM-CZ, …
- Chapter 8.364 — ROAD IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE SKYLINE A…
- Chapter 8.368 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS (COASTAL ZONE)
- Chapter 8.372 — CHILD CARE CENTERS
- Chapter 8.376 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 8.380 — KEEPING OF ANIMALS & DOMESTIC POULTRY IN
- Chapter 8.384 — CONFINED ANIMAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.388 — ZONING NONCONFORMITIES
- Chapter 8.392 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 8.396 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, COASTAL ZONE
- Chapter 8.400 — SIGNIFICANT TREE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.404 — HERITAGE TREE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.408 — REGULATION OF TIMBER HARVESTING
- Chapter 8.412 — TOPSOIL SITE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.416 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 8.420 — QUARRIES
- Chapter 8.424 — OIL AND GAS WELL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 8.428 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION PERMITS AND PROCEDURES.
- Chapter 8.432 — INCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Chapter 8.436 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 8.440 — ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES
- Chapter 8.444 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 8.448 — FORM OF PETITION, APPLICATIONS, AND APPEALS.
- Chapter 8.452 — ENFORCEMENT, LEGAL PROCEDURES, PENALTIES.