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Corte Madera Zoning Ordinance
Title 18, Zoning, is found in the
Corte Madera Municipal Code
.
Ordinance 910
, adopted in 2009, amended a number of sections of the zoning code.
Application Review Process
Planning & Building Process Overview
Planning Application Review Process
Residential Development Standards
Development Standards
in residential zoning districts (setbacks, lot coverage, floor area ratio, height, etc)
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Project Data Sheet
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Ordinance 993
effective June 19, 2020
adumarin.org
- a website about building ADUs, in partnership with 10 local cities and towns in Marin.
ADU project webpage
- past ADU ordinance updates
Housing and Community Development (HCD) Technical Advisory on ADUs
Application Checklists:
New attached/detached >800sf
- use this form if the ADU is larger than 800sf.
In an existing structure or a new detached ≤ 800sf
- use this form is the ADU is within an existing structure or is detached and less than or equal to 800sf
Junior ADU
- use this form for a Junior ADU
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Corte Madera Residence Inn
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1421 & 1425 Casa Buena Drive
200 Nellen Avenue Mixed-Use Building
Accessory Dwelling Units
Amy's Drive-Thru
Budget Inn Rebuild
Cannabis Ordinance
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Corte Madera Ecological Reserve Expansion
Hotel Floor Area Bonus Ordinance
Marin Country Day School
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Tamal Vista Corridor Study and Zoning Amendments
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