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Residential Development
Step 1
Determine zoning for your property. Zoning determines what is allowed and how much can be built on your property
To determine your Residential Zoning, you may do one of the following:
- Download the Zoning Map (PDF)
- Contact the Planning Department at 408-868-1222
Step 2
Identify specific information about your lot that may impact development. This includes:
- Property boundaries:
- To be determined by a surveyor (may be estimated by parcel map)
- Property easements:
- Typically listed on the Preliminary Title Report
- Certain easements will reduce the net site area for calculating floor area
- Net site area:
- The net site area is needed to determine lot coverage and floor area allowances
- Site slope for lots with an average slope greater than 8%:
- Site slope needs to be determined by a surveyor
- Any average slope over 10% will reduce the net site area for calculating floor area
Step 3
Based on zoning, property boundaries, easements, net site area, and slope, determine allowable floor area, lot coverage, and setbacks for your zoning district.
Summary of floor area, lot coverage, and setbacks by residential district:
Step 4
Determine whether your project needs Design Review approval.-
Planning Division
Phone: 408.868.1222Fax: 408.867.8555
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Community Development Department
Physical Address
13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Permit Center Hours
Monday - Friday:
- 8:00 a.m. - Noon
- 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Closed every other Friday (City Calendar)
More Information about the Building Division & Permit Center
Planning Counter Hours
Monday - Thursday
- 8:00 a.m. - Noon
- 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Closed Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Friday
- 8:30 a.m. - Noon
- 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Closed every other Friday (City Calendar)
More Information about the Planning Division & Planning Counter
Community Development Department:
- City of Saratoga Building Division
- City of Saratoga Planning Division
- City Arborist
- Code Compliance
- Facilities