Applicability
Santa Clara City Code § 18.24.020
in effectA. This chapter shall apply to properties within the single-family residential zone (R1-6L) and single-family residential, larger parcel zone (R1-8L), with the following exceptions:
1. The development site is within a State or local historic district or is included on the State Historical Resources Inventory or on the City’s Historic Resource Inventory.
2. The property is located on a hazardous waste site, as defined by Government Code Section 65913.4(a)(6)(E).
3. The property is within a special flood hazard area subject to inundation by the one percent annual chance flood (one hundred (100)-year flood), as defined by Government Code Section 65913.4(a)(6)(G).
4. The property is within a regulatory floodway, as defined by Government Code Section 65913.4(a)(6)(H).
5. The development would demolish or alter any existing dwelling unit that is subject to affordability restrictions under a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income.
6. The development would demolish or alter any existing dwelling unit on the lot that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years prior to the date of application. (Ord. 2048 § 1, 8-16-22).
Source: City of Santa Clara Zoning Code (santaclaraca.gov PDF)URL: https://www.santaclaraca.gov/our-city/departments-a-f/community-development/planning-division/zoningFetched: 10/24/2026