Measurement of Separation Requirements
Santa Clara City Code § 18.04.050
in effectWhenever this Zoning Code specifies a distance separation requirement between land uses the distance between one use and another use shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from property line to property line of the parcel on which the structure, or portion of the structure, in which the other use is located.
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
