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Title 14

Part 2 — Development Permits

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

14-10.200 Development permits required.

No development may be undertaken unless a development permit is issued in accordance with the provisions of this title. “Development” shall mean, except as otherwise provided in this title, any of the following activities:

(a) Filling, excavating, grading, paving, dredging, mining, drilling or otherwise significantly disturbing the soil or land form of a site with the exception of those activities associated with cultivation of the land;

(b) Building, installing, enlarging, replacing or substantially restoring a structure, impervious surface, or water management system and the storage of materials;

(c) Erection of a sign except as otherwise exempted;

(d) Alteration of a historic property for which authorization is required under this code;

(e) Changing the use of a site so that the requirement for parking is increased;

(f) Construction, elimination or alteration of a driveway onto a public street. (Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

14-10.201 Classification of development permits.

Development permits shall be classified as specified in Part 2 of Chapter 14-12, Part 25 of Chapter 14-16, and Title 13.

(Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

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▸ Contents — Watsonville Zoning Code
Watsonville Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 14
    Overview
    1. Part 1 — General
    2. Part 2 — Development Permits
    3. Part 3 — Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator
    4. Part 4 — Application Process and Official Filing Date
    5. Part 11 — Appeals
    6. Part 12 — Expiration of Approval of Development Permit
    7. Part 13 — Revocation of Permit
    8. Part 14 — Fees
    9. Part 15 — Rounding of Quantities
    10. Part 6 — Variances
    11. Part 3 — Administrative Review Permit
    12. Part 14 — Fence Permits 14-12.1400 General Provisions.
    13. Part 3 — Administrative Review Permit
    14. Part 4 — Design Review Permit
    15. Part 6 — Variances
    16. Part 12 — Sign Permit
    17. Part 13 — Temporary Use Permit
    18. Part 10 — CCA—Central Commercial Core Area District
    19. Part 11 — CC—Central Commercial District
    20. Part 17 — EM-A-1—Exclusive Agricultural District
    21. Part 1 — General
    22. Part 2 — R-1—Single-Family Residential District (Low Density)
    23. Part 2 — A: R-1P—Single-Family Planned Residential District
    24. Part 3 — RM-2—Multiple Residential District (Medium Density)
    25. Part 4 — RM-3—Multiple Residential District (High Density)
    26. Part 6 — IG—General Industrial District
    27. Part 7 — R-MH—Residential Manufactured Home Park District
    28. Part 8 — PF—Public Facilities and N— Institutional Districts
    29. Part 10 — Reserved
    30. Part 11 — Reserved
    31. Part 12 — CT—Thoroughfare Commercial District
    32. Part 13 — CN—Neighborhood Commercial District
    33. Part 14 — CNS—Neighborhood Shopping Center District
    34. Part 15 — CO—Office District
    35. Part 16 — CV—Visitor Commercial District
    36. Part 17 — EM-A-1—Exclusive Agricultural District
    37. Part 18 — EM-A-2—Interim Agricultural District
    38. Part 19 — EM-OS—Open Space District (Privately Owned Lands)
    39. Part 20 — EM-HP—Historical Preservation District
    40. Part 21 — EM-SC—Special Condition District
    41. Part 24 — EM-H—Hillside District
    42. Part 25 — PD—Planned Development District
    43. Part 26 — DWSP—Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan District

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