The purpose of this chapter is to establish "zoning districts" or "zones" consistent with the General Plan and to establish use and development regulations within those zoning districts.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
Base and overlay zones are hereby established consistent with the General Plan, with titles and purposes as set forth below.
(a) 
Base Zones.
(1) 
RM Medium Density Residential. The purpose of the RM zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Medium Density Residential land use classification.
(2) 
RMH Medium-High Density Residential. The purpose of the RMH zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Medium-High Density Residential land use classification.
(3) 
RH High Density Residential. The purpose of the RH zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the High Density Residential land use classification.
(4) 
MUR Mixed Use with Residential. The purpose of the MUR zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Mixed Use with Residential land use classification.
(5) 
MURS Mixed Use with Residential South. The purpose of the MURS zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Mixed Use with Residential land use classification and the provisions of the Housing Element applicable to emergency shelters pursuant to Senate Bill 2, effective January 1, 2008.
(6) 
MUN Mixed Use with Nonresidential. The purpose of the MUN zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Mixed Use with Nonresidential land use classification.
(7) 
OT Office/Technology. The purpose of the OT zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Office/Technology land use classification.
(8) 
OT/DH Office/Technology Doyle-Hollis North. The purpose of the OT/DH zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Office/Technology Doyle-Hollis North Area land use classification, and to allow a broader range of uses for existing property owners while still designating the area for future public park use pursuant to Resolution No. 10-152, adopted on September 21, 2010, and Ordinance No. 10-014, adopted on October 5, 2010.
(9) 
INL Light Industrial. The purpose of the INL zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Industrial land use classification in the areas east of Hollis Street north of 65th Street, and along Horton Street between Powell Street and Stanford Avenue.
(10) 
INH Heavy Industrial. The purpose of the INH zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Industrial land use classification in the area west of Hollis Street and north of 65th Street.
(11) 
P Public. The purpose of the P zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Public land use classification.
(12) 
M Marina. The purpose of the M zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Marina land use classification.
(13) 
PO Park/Open Space. The purpose of the PO zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Park/Open Space land use classification.
(14) 
SM Shoreline Management. The purpose of the SM zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Park/Open Space land use classification and the Emeryville Shoreline Protection Ordinance of 1987.
(15) 
PUD Planned Unit Development. The purpose of the PUD zone is to encourage the creative development of large sites so as to permit flexibility in physical design, achieve attractive designs that encourage large-scale site planning, and ensure that the applicable provisions of the General Plan are established early in the formation of such development proposals, pursuant to the procedures in Article 10 of Chapter 7.
(16) 
UT Utilities/Transportation. The purpose of the UT zone is to establish use and development regulations consistent with the General Plan in the freeway and railroad corridors.
(b) 
Overlay Zones.
(1) 
NH North Hollis Overlay. The purpose of the NH overlay zone is to implement the North Hollis Area Urban Design Program, including its Design Guidelines, adopted by Resolution No. 02-052 on April 16, 2002.
(2) 
PA Park Avenue District Overlay. The purpose of the PA overlay zone is to implement the Park Avenue District Plan, including its Design Guidelines, adopted by Resolution No. 06-158 on August 15, 2006.
(3) 
NR Neighborhood Retail Overlay. The purpose of the NR overlay zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Neighborhood Retail overlay land use classification.
(4) 
RR Regional Retail Overlay. The purpose of the RR overlay zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to the Regional Retail overlay land use classification.
(5) 
TH Transit Hub Overlay. The purpose of the TH overlay zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to Major Transit Hubs.
(6) 
PP Pedestrian Priority Overlay. The purpose of the PP overlay zone is to implement the provisions of the General Plan applicable to Pedestrian Priority zones.
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
The locations and boundaries of the zoning districts established by Section 9-3.102 are delineated on the following maps, which are made a part of these regulations by this reference:
(a) 
Base Zones. Base zones are as shown on the Zoning Map in Figure 9-3.103(a).
(b) 
Overlay Zones. Overlay zones are as shown on the Zoning Overlay Map in Figure 9-3.103(b).
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Figure 9-3.103(a): Zoning Map.
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Figure 9-3.103(b): Zoning Overlay Map.
(Sec. 4 (part) (Exh. A), Ord. 16-006, eff. Dec. 1, 2016; Sec. 2, Ord. 14-010, eff. Oct. 2, 2014; Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)
(a) 
Zoning Districts Include Streets and Rights-of-Way. Where no zoning district is indicated on a public or private street or other right-of-way on the Zoning Map in Figure 9-3.103(a), the street or right-of-way shall be deemed to be included in the same zoning district as the closest abutting lot. If lots on opposite sides of the street or right-of-way are in the same zoning district, the street between them shall be deemed to be in that zoning district. If lots on opposite sides of the street or right-of-way are in different zoning districts, the zoning districts on each side of the street or right-of-way shall be deemed to extend to the centerline of the street or right-of-way.
(b) 
Lots Split by Zone Boundaries. If a lot is in two (2) or more base zones on the Zoning Map in Figure 9-3.103(a), the zones indicated on the map shall apply to each portion of the lot, except that the entire lot may be deemed to be in one (1) of the zones shown on the map upon the granting of a conditional use permit pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 7. Such a conditional use permit may be granted only if both of the following conditions are met:
(1) 
At least fifty percent (50%) of the lot area is already covered by the zone in question; and
(2) 
The entire lot could be included in said zone by shifting the zone boundary by not more than fifty feet (50') as measured perpendicularly to said boundary at any point.
(c) 
PUDs and Overlay Zones. PUDs established prior to the adoption of these regulations are not subject to the provisions of the overlay zones indicated on the Zoning Overlay Map in Figure 9-3.103(b). PUDs established following the adoption of these regulations are subject to the provisions of the overlay zones indicated on the Zoning Overlay Map in Figure 9-3.103(b).
(Sec. 2 (Exh. A) (part), Ord. 13-001, eff. Mar. 7, 2013)