"W" Definitions

Santa Clara City Code § 18.160.230

in effect

Wall, Masonry. A wall built from individual units which are often laid and bound together by mortar. Masonry walls are commonly used for separating/screening incompatible uses and for safety reasons. Wholesaling and Distribution Facility. A commercial establishment engaged in the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users, or to other wholesalers. In general, it is the sale of goods to anyone other than a standard consumer. Wine Tasting Room. Facility in which wine products grown or processed on the owner's property may be tasted and sold. Merchandise offered for sale within the tasting room may also include souvenirs and clothing bearing the logo of the winery, as well as wine related items and other products that reflect or enhance the character or theme of the winery. Winery. Bonded agricultural processing facility primarily used for the commercial processing of grapes or other fruit products into wine or similar spirits or the refermenting of still wine into sparkling wine. Processing consists of controlled fermentation combined with any of the following: crushing, blending, barrel aging, and bottling. Storage of case goods shall only occur in conjunction with processing. Retail sale of related promotional items may be allowed as part of the winery operation. A winery may include a tasting room as part of an accessory use if the floor area used for the tasting room is less than or equal to 25 percent of the total floor area of the facility. Wireless Telecommunication Facility. See Chapter 18.66, Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. Wireless Telecommunication Facility, Microcell. See Chapter 18.66, Wireless Telecommunications Facilities.

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