2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Clara County, California.
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Santa Clara County Planning operates under the Comprehensive General Plan with mandatory state elements plus area-specific plans for South County, Rural Unincorporated Areas, and the Stanford Community Plan. These overlay Title C base zoning across all unincorporated land.
Projects setting aside affordable units in unincorporated Santa Clara County qualify for state-mandated density bonuses, parking reductions, and concessions under California Government Code Section 65915, implemented locally through Title C zoning provisions, with bonuses now up to 80 percent.
1 cities in Santa Clara County have their own zoning overlays & bonuses rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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