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Title 19

Chapter 19.39 — GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS

Sunnyvale Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Sunnyvale

  • § 19.39.010. Purpose. § 19.39.020. Covered projects. § 19.39.030. Standards for compliance. § 19.39.040. Administrative procedures. § 19.39.050. Noncompliance. § 19.39.060. Hardship or infeasibility exemption.

  • § 19.39.070. Appeal.

  • Chapter 19.42

  • OPERATING STANDARDS

  • § 19.42.010. Operation of home occupations.

  • § 19.42.020. Operations upon land—Nuisance prohibited.

  • § 19.42.030. Noise or sound level. § 19.42.040. Fuel permitted. § 19.42.050. Lights—Restrictions. § 19.42.060. Ground vibration regulated. § 19.42.070. Fireplace or woodburning appliance. Chapter 19.44 SIGN CODE

  • § 19.44.010. Title. § 19.44.020. Purpose. § 19.44.030. Scope, authority and basic principles.

  • § 19.44.040. Definitions. § 19.44.050. Signs exempt from sign permit requirement.

  • § 19.44.060. Prohibited signs. § 19.44.070. Sign permit required. § 19.44.080. Building permit required in certain instances.

  • § 19.44.090. Changes to permitted signs—Requirement for amended or new permit.

  • § 19.44.100. Application, fee, and accompanying material.

  • § 19.44.110. Application review, timeframes.

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§ 19.44.120. Processing of applications. § 19.46.050. Parking for single-family
§ 19.44.130. Revocation or cancellation. and two-family dwellings.
§ 19.44.140. Appeals, judicial review. § 19.46.060. Parking for multiple-family
§ 19.44.150. General sign requirements. dwellings.
§ 19.44.160. Permanent signs in
nonresidential zoning		 § 19.46.070. Parking for single room
occupancy facilities.
districts. § 19.46.080. Parking for special housing
§ 19.44.170. Permanent signs in developments.
residential zoning districts. § 19.46.090. Parking for mobile home
§ 19.44.180. Temporary parks.
signs—Nonresidential § 19.46.100. General requirements for
zoning districts. nonresidential and mixed-
§ 19.44.190. Temporary use parking.
signs—Residential zoning § 19.46.110. Definitions and parking
districts. standards for specific
§ 19.44.200. Electronic message center nonresidential uses.
(EMC) restrictions. § 19.46.120. Parking lot design.
§ 19.44.210. Automobile sales decorative § 19.46.130. Adjustments to parking
banner program. requirements.
§ 19.44.220. Master Sign Programs. § 19.46.140. Storage and parking of fleet
§ 19.44.230. Exceptions to sign vehicles.
standards. § 19.46.150. Bicycle parking.
§ 19.44.240. Nonconforming signs. § 19.46.160. Parking management plans
§ 19.44.250. Construction and and tools.
maintenance.

  • Chapter 19.45

  • TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT

  • § 19.45.010. Purpose. § 19.45.020. Applicability. § 19.45.030. High-intensity industrial and office development.

  • § 19.45.040. Multi-family residential Transportation Demand Management Program.

  • Chapter 19.46 PARKING

  • § 19.46.010. Findings and purpose. § 19.46.020. Definitions. § 19.46.030. Applicability. § 19.46.040. General requirements for residential parking.

Chapter 19.47 OFF-SITE STADIUM EVENT PARKING

  • § 19.47.010. Purpose. § 19.47.020. Applicability. § 19.47.030. Off-site stadium parking location and operational standards.

  • § 19.47.040. Miscellaneous plan permit required.

  • § 19.47.050. Revocation or modification.

Chapter 19.48 FENCES, DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND EXTENSIONS INTO YARDS § 19.48.010. Purpose. § 19.48.020. General fence requirements. § 19.48.025. Fence requirements by location.

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  • § 19.48.030. Distance between main buildings required.

  • § 19.48.040. Distance between main buildings and accessory structures.

  • § 19.48.050. Extension of buildings into required rear yards.

  • § 19.48.070. Extension of structural features into required yards.

  • § 19.48.080. Raised decks or patios. § 19.48.090. Pools and spas. § 19.48.100. Mechanical equipment—Setback requirements.

Chapter 19.50 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES

  • § 19.50.010. Nonconforming lots. § 19.50.020. Nonconforming residential building.

  • § 19.50.030. Nonconforming nonresidential building.

  • § 19.50.040. Nonconforming floor area ratio.

  • § 19.50.050. Nonconforming required facilities.

  • § 19.50.060. Continuance of an existing nonconforming use.

  • § 19.50.070. Change of a nonconforming use.

  • § 19.50.080. Additions or alterations. § 19.50.090. Damage or destruction of a nonconforming use.

  • § 19.50.100. Abandonment or discontinuance of a nonconforming use.

  • § 19.50.110. Nonconforming signs. § 19.50.120. Conversion of single-family garage.

  • § 19.50.130. Nonconforming status in the ITR (industrial to residential) district.

  • § 19.50.140. Nonconforming status in the downtown specific plan.

  • Chapter 19.52

  • ART IN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT

  • § 19.52.010. Findings and purpose. § 19.52.020. Applicability. § 19.52.030. Art requirement. § 19.52.040. Standards for art. § 19.52.050. Art permit. § 19.52.060. Master art permit.

  • § 19.52.070. Installation and maintenance requirements.

  • § 19.52.080. Establishment of the arts funds.

  • Chapter 19.54

  • WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES

  • § 19.54.010. Purpose and intent. § 19.54.020. Minimum application requirements.

  • § 19.54.030. General requirements. § 19.54.040. Design requirements.

  • § 19.54.050. Operation and maintenance standards.

  • § 19.54.060. Structural standards. § 19.54.070. Residential districts.

  • § 19.54.080. Telecommunication facilities permits.

  • § 19.54.090. Exempt telecommunication facilities.

  • § 19.54.100. Miscellaneous plan permit required.

  • § 19.54.110. Minor use permit required. § 19.54.120. Permit review, renewal and revocation procedures.

  • § 19.54.130. Indemnity and liability for damages.

  • § 19.54.140. Co-located and multipleuser facilities.

  • § 19.54.150. Radio frequency emission exposure.

  • § 19.54.160. Telecommunication facilities in the public right-of-way.

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▸ Contents — Sunnyvale Zoning Code
Sunnyvale Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 19
    Overview
    1. Article 2 — DEFINITIONS
    2. Chapter 19.39 — GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS
    3. Chapter 19.56 — ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
    4. Chapter 19.58 — FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES
    5. Chapter 19.88 — USE PERMITS
    6. Chapter 19.02 — ADOPTION AND PURPOSE
    7. Chapter 19.04 — GENERAL PLAN
    8. Chapter 19.06 — OFFICIAL PLAN LINES
    9. Chapter 19.12 — DEFINITIONS
    10. Chapter 19.16
    11. Chapter 19.18 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
    12. Chapter 19.20 — COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
    13. Chapter 19.22 — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
    14. Chapter 19.24 — OFFICE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONING DISTRICTS
    15. Chapter 19.26 — COMBINING DISTRICTS
    16. Chapter 19.27 — SITE AND PROJECT-BASED SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS
    17. Chapter 19.28 — DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
    18. Chapter 19.29 — MOFFETT PARK SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
    19. Chapter 19.30 — LOT AREA AND LOT WIDTH
    20. Chapter 19.32 — BUILDING HEIGHTS, LOT COVERAGES AND FLOOR AREA…
    21. Chapter 19.34 — FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS
    22. Chapter 19.35 — LAWRENCE STATION AREA PLAN DISTRICT
    23. Chapter 19.36 — EL CAMINO REAL SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
    24. Chapter 19.37
    25. Chapter 19.38 — REQUIRED FACILITIES
    26. Chapter 19.39 — GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS
    27. Chapter 19.40 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
    28. Chapter 19.42 — OPERATING STANDARDS
    29. Chapter 19.44 — SIGN CODE
    30. Chapter 19.45 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
    31. Chapter 19.46 — PARKING
    32. Chapter 19.47 — OFF-SITE STADIUM EVENT PARKING
    33. Chapter 19.48 — FENCES, DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND EXTENS…
    34. Chapter 19.50 — NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
    35. Chapter 19.52 — ART IN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
    36. Chapter 19.54 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    37. Chapter 19.56 — ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
    38. Chapter 19.58 — FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES
    39. Chapter 19.60 — ADULT BUSINESSES AND MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
    40. Chapter 19.61 — TEMPORARY UNENCLOSED USES
    41. Chapter 19.64
    42. Chapter 19.65 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES
    43. Chapter 19.66 — SAFE PARKING SITE
    44. Chapter 19.67 — INCLUSIONARY BELOW MARKET RATE OWNERSHIP HOUSI…
    45. Chapter 19.68 — MOBILE, ACCESSORY, AND SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY L…
    46. Chapter 19.69 — EXISTING BELOW MARKET RATE RENTAL HOUSING
    47. Chapter 19.70 — CONVERSION OF RENTAL HOUSING TO COMMUNITY HOUS…
    48. Chapter 19.71 — RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS PROGRAMS
    49. Chapter 19.72 — MOBILE HOME PARK CONVERSIONS
    50. Chapter 19.73 — BY-RIGHT APPROVAL
    51. Chapter 19.74 — PARK DEDICATION FEES FOR RENTAL HOUSING PROJECTS
    52. Chapter 19.75 — HOUSING IMPACT FEES
    53. Chapter 19.76 — SHORT-TERM RENTAL OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
    54. Chapter 19.77 — INCLUSIONARY BELOW MARKET RATE RENTAL HOUSING
    55. Chapter 19.78 — DUAL URBAN OPPORTUNITY HOUSING
    56. Chapter 19.79 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    57. Chapter 19.80 — DESIGN REVIEW
    58. Chapter 19.81 — STREAMSIDE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
    59. Chapter 19.82 — MISCELLANEOUS PLAN PERMIT
    60. Chapter 19.84 — VARIANCES
    61. Chapter 19.88 — USE PERMITS
    62. Chapter 19.90 — SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
    63. Chapter 19.92 — GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENTS
    64. Chapter 19.94 — TREE PRESERVATION
    65. Chapter 19.96 — HERITAGE PRESERVATION
    66. Chapter 19.98 — GENERAL PROCEDURES

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