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Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Rohnert Park, CA (2026)

2 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Rohnert Park, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Density Bonus Law

Rohnert Park implements the State Density Bonus Law locally through RPMC § 17.08.020, letting any eligible housing development apply for extra units, parking reductions, concessions or standard waivers above the maximum allowable residential density in exchange for affordable units. The city's development services director determines eligibility and processes bonus, concession and waiver requests alongside the project's other permits.

Rohnert Park Density Bonus for Affordable Housing

Some Restrictions

Rohnert Park Municipal Code § 17.08.020(A), (C), (G)(1)

A.Purpose. ... This section shall apply to any housing development project that is eligible to receive a density bonus pursuant to the State Density Bonus Law. ... "State Density Bonus Law" means California Government Code Section 65915 et seq., as the same may be renumbered or amended. ... Affordable rental units provided by a housing development to meet State Density Bonus Law requirements sh...

Downtown Design Guide

New buildings and major alterations within Rohnert Park's Downtown District Amenity Zone (DDAZ) must pass Design Review by the Downtown Design Review Board before any building or grading permit is issued. Projects must substantially comply with the city's own Design Guidelines for Commercial, Mixed-Use and Multi-Family Buildings and the Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan.

Downtown Rohnert Park Design Review Rules

Significant Restrictions

Rohnert Park Municipal Code § 17.06.740.D

17.06.740.D: ... Design Review ... 1.Purpose. ... This Section establishes procedures for the review and approval or denial of Design Review with the intent to promote orderly development and an aesthetically and environmentally pleasing and economically viable community in compliance with the General Plan, and the standards specified in the DDAZ FBC Overlay. ... b.Design Review by the Downtown...

Looking for Sonoma County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Rohnert Park city rules.

Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Sonoma County