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Lot splits under SB 9 in Woodside

Woodside's own rules on lot splits under SB 9, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Woodside Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Woodside's code says

Woodside code What Woodside's code adds
How the lot may be divided
  • Each new lot must be at least 40% of the existing lot or 1,200 square feet, whichever is greater.
    Applies: SB 9 lot splits.
    § 152.164 · code text
    Proposed lots shall be at least 40 percent of the size of the existing parcel or 1,200 square feet, whichever is greater.
Unit size
  • Up to 800 square feet.
    Applies: SB 9 units on lots over 1,200 square feet in single-family zones: R-1, SR, RR and SCP.
    § 153.986 · code text
    Table S-1 below provides development standards for SB9 units that are up to 800 square feet in floor area on any parcel greater than 1,200 square feet in a single-family residential zone.
Setbacks
  • 4 feet from side and rear property lines.
    Applies: SB 9 units in the R-1, SR, RR and SCP districts.
    § 153.986 · code text
    Sides | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4
  • HVAC equipment at least 4 feet from side and rear property lines and outside the front setback.
    Applies: SB 9 lots.
    § 153.986 · code text
    Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment must be at least four feet from side and rear property lines and comply with the required front setback , or a greater setback if required by Chapter 150 (Building Regulations).
  • 30-foot front setback.
    Applies: SB 9 units in the R-1 district.
    § 153.986 · code text
    Front | 30 | 50 | 50 | 50
  • 50-foot front setback.
    Applies: SB 9 units in the SR, RR and SCP districts.
    § 153.986 · code text
    Front | 30 | 50 | 50 | 50
Standards
  • Town staff check the project against objective design standards during building permit review.
    § 153.986 · code text
    Town staff shall review SB9 housing projects for compliance with the objective design standards on file in the Planning Department with review of a building permit application
  • Each new lot needs at least 1 conforming building site that fits 2 homes and adequate driveway access.
    § 152.165 · code text
    This is to provide assurance that at least one conforming and adequate building site exists that can accommodate two residential units subject to the requirements in the Zoning Code for SB9 development, as well as adequate driveway access.
Parking
  • 1 parking space per unit.
    § 153.986 · code text
    Number of spaces | One parking space per unit

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Frequently asked questions

Can I split my lot under SB 9 in Woodside?

Woodside's code: Each new lot must be at least 40% of the existing lot or 1,200 square feet, whichever is greater. (SB 9 lot splits.) (§ 152.164); Up to 800 square feet. (SB 9 units on lots over 1,200 square feet in single-family zones: R-1, SR, RR and SCP.) (§ 153.986).

General information, not legal advice.

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