City of Cupertino Zoning Map & Ordinance

Your zoning district determines what can be built on your property and which uses are allowed on your property, with regulations regarding a number of aspects, including building heights, setbacks, landscaping, parking, and fences. 

The Zoning Ordinance is part of the Cupertino Municipal Code, which regulates a range of issues including Tree Protection and Tree Removal, Signs and Special Events.
Content on this webpage is informational. If there is an inconsistency between this information and the zoning ordinance, the zoning ordinance prevails.

What is your Zoning?

To find out zoning information for your property you may do one of the following:

• Search by address in the map embedded above (click on the color shape over your property for designation);
• Search by address, assessor parcel number (APN), or owner name on this interactive map: Cupertino Property Information;
• Download the Zoning Map; or
• Contact the Planning Division at 408.777.3308

Once you identify your zoning designation, continue to the links below for the corresponding zoning ordinance and webpages. If your zoning designation does not appear below, please contact the Planning Division for details.

Residential Zoning Districts

Single-Family Residential (R1) Zones
The Single-Family zoning ordinance regulates detached single-family dwellings.
Single-Family Residential (R1) Zoning Ordinance
Within the R1 zoning designation, some districts are subject to additional design requirements and development regulations.

• R1-e: Eichler District
• R1-a: Semi-rural District
• R1-i: Single Story Overlay District

Single-Family Residential Development
Residential Single-Family Cluster (R1C) Zones
The Residential Single-Family Cluster zoning ordinance regulates developments that use a more creative approach to land development by reducing the amount of street improvements and public utilities required in residential development, to conserve natural features and to provide more desirable aesthetic and efficient use of open space.
Residential Single-Family Cluster (R1C) Zoning Ordinance
Residential Hillside (RHS) Zones
The Residential Hillside zoning ordinance regulates detached single-family dwellings on uneven or hilly terrain.
Residential Hillside (RHS) Zoning Ordinance
Residential Hillside Development
Residential Duplex (R2) Zones
The Residential Duplex zoning ordinance regulates two dwelling units under the same ownership on lots of at least 8,500 square feet.
Residential Duplex (R2) Zoning Ordinance
Duplex Development
Multiple-Family Residential (R3) Zones
The Multiple-Family Residential zoning ordinance regulates three or more dwelling units on the same parcel, e.g. triplexes, fourplexes and apartments.
Multiple-Family Residential (R3) Zoning Ordinance
Multiple-Family Residential Development

Non-Residential Zoning Districts

General Commercial (CG) Zones
The General Commercial zoning ordinance regulates retailing, offices and service establishments offering goods and services to the general public.
General Commercial (CG) Zoning Ordinance

Light Industrial (ML) and Industrial Park (MP) Zones
The Light Industrial and Industrial Park zoning ordinance regulates certain industrial uses which are incompatible with commercial and residential uses or areas where development of light industrial parks are deemed appropriate.
Light Industrial (ML) and Industrial Park (MP) Zoning Ordinance

Administrative and Professional Office (OA & OP) Zones
The Administrative and Professional Office (OA) zoning ordinance regulates development of office space together with necessary landscaping and off-street parking facilities. The Planned Office zoning district is intended for large parcels over twenty-five acres on which development of professional administrative offices is deemed appropriate.
Administrative and Professional Office (OA & OP) Zoning Ordinance
Other Zoning Districts
In addition to the Zoning Districts above, the City also has:

• Public Building (BA), Quasi-Public Building (BQ) and Transportation (T) Zones for regulating governmental, public utility, education, religious, and transportation facilities;
• Open Space (OS) Zones for establishment of open space uses in private natural areas;
• Park and Recreation (PR) Zones to regulate activities within publicly owned parks; and
• Private Recreation (FP) Zones to regulate privately owned recreational businesses that enhance passive open space uses and organized activity.

Mixed-Use/Planned Development Zoning Districts

Planned Development (P) Zoning District
The Planned Development (P) Zoning District allows flexibility to property owners and developers to propose any form of development from residential projects to commercial and office projects or mixed use projects. The ordinance lays out the approval process for development in this zoning district.
Planned Development (P) Zoning Ordinance

City of Saratoga Might Not Mean Saratoga Schools. Here's How to Determine Which School District Your Home is in.

Buying a house in the City of Saratoga might not mean your kids will go to Saratoga Schools.  The City of Saratoga is served by 4 different K-8 elementary school districts: Campbell, Cupertino, Moreland and Saratoga Union School District. 


To determine which of these 4 school districts your property is in, check your property's school district assignment using the Santa Clara County Assessor's website: 

Go to the Santa Clara County Assessor's website. 

• Enter street address, click on "School District/Tax Rate Area".  The result will read "Saratoga Union" if you reside in our school district.  If the address does not come up, please double check the spelling or street number.  Or use the property APN number as a alternative.
• For K-5 school assignments within the Saratoga Union School District, click HERE.  Grades 6-8 students attend Redwood Middle School.
• For high school attendance (grades 9-12), visit the Los Gatos Saratoga Union School District's Find My School webpage.
• If you have questions about property boundary lines, please contact the County Committee on District Boundaries at (408) 453-6869.  

 NOTE:  There is no SUSD district map published for distribution.  District assignments are based on the data via the Santa Clara County Assessor's office.

For example, let's see what school district serves 14900 PIERCE RD SARATOGA 95070-9701

Go to this site:

https://www.sccassessor.org/index.php/online-services/property-search/real-property

You get the result:

Property Information - Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 503-45-008  

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Situs Address(es) :	14900 PIERCE RD SARATOGA 95070-9701      View Google Map   14900 PIERCE RD SARATOGA 95070-9701  View Google Map
Mailing Address:	14900 PIERCE RD SARATOGA CA 95070-9701	Print Assessor's Parcel Map

 

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PROPERTY INFORMATION
Document No: 5405466	Document Type: QUITCLAIM DEED
Transfer Date: 9/7/1976	Tax Default Date: N/A

 

VALUE INFORMATION  (Assessed Information as of 6/30/2013) View or Pay your Property Tax
Real Property		Business		Exemptions		Net Assessed Value
Land:	$15,925	Fixtures:	$0	Homeowner:	$7,000
Improvements:	$734,000	Structure:	$0	Other:	$0
		Personal Property:	$0
Total:	$749,925	Total:	$0	Total:	$7,000	$742,925

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PROPERTY INFORMATION
Document No: 5405466	Document Type: QUITCLAIM DEED
Transfer Date: 9/7/1976	Tax Default Date: N/A

 

VALUE INFORMATION  (Assessed Information as of 6/30/2013)
Real Property		Business			Exemptions		Net Assessed Value
Land:	$15,925	Fixtures:		$0	Homeowner:	$7,000
Improvements:	$734,000	Structure:		$0	Other:	$0
		Personal Property:		$0
Total:	$749,925	Total:		$0	Total:	$7,000	$742,925
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Document No: 5405466			Document Type: QUITCLAIM DEED
Transfer Date: 9/7/1976			Tax Default Date: N/A

 

VALUE INFORMATION  (Assessed Information as of 6/30/2012)
Real Property		Business		Exemptions		Net Assessed Value
Land:	$15,613	Fixtures:	$0	Homeowner:	$7,000
Improvements:	$717,000	Structure:	$0	Other:	$0
		Personal Property:	$0
Total:	$732,613	Total:	$0	Total:	$7,000	$725,613

 

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Document No: 5405466	Document Type: QUITCLAIM DEED
Transfer Date: 9/7/1976	Tax Default Date: N/A

 

VALUE INFORMATION  (Assessed Information as of 6/30/2011)
Real Property		Business		Exemptions		Net Assessed Value
Land:	$15,307	Fixtures:	$0	Homeowner:	$7,000
Improvements:	$681,000	Structure:	$0	Other:	$0
		Personal Property:	$0
Total:	$696,307	Total:	$0	Total:	$7,000	$689,307
TAX RATE AREA INFORMATION  060-010 (Tax Rate Information as of 6/30/2013)

 

elem. school:	saratoga union
high school:	los gatos union jt(43,44)
comm. college:	west valley jt(43,44)
cemetery:	saratoga
resource consv.:	guadalupe-coyote
air quality mgmt.:	bay area jt(1,7,21,28,38,41,43,48,49,57)
fire protection:	saratoga
open space:	mid-peninsula regional jt(41,43,44)
county service:	area no. 01 (library services), benefit assessment
county service:	area no. 01 (library services)
county water:	santa clara valley
county water:	santa clara valley-zone nc-1
water-misc.:	santa clara county importation

 

This confirms that this house is indeed in the Saratoga Union School District.

For K-5 school assignments within the Saratoga Union School District, click HERE

http://www.saratogausd.org/index.php/registration#SchoolAssign

Enrollment in Saratoga Union School District is open for residents who reside permanently within school district boundaries. SUSD is an open enrollment district which means no property addresses have been assigned to a specific school (Board Policy 5116.1: Education Code 35160.5)  Parents may therefore request the K-5 school within the district they wish their student to attend provided the student  resides within the boundaries of our district and space permits. 

 

During the registration process, newly enrolling K-5 families will be asked for their first and second choice of elementary school sites: Argonaut, Foothill or  Saratoga Elementary Schools.  Placement at an elementary school site is based on space availability.  Proximity to school is not a criteria in placement.  All students in grades 6-8 attend Redwood Middle School. For high school (grades 9-12), visit the Los Gatos Saratoga Union School District website and their Find My School webpage.

 

http://aeries.lgsuhsd.org/abi/SchoolSearch.asp?cache=4%2F7%2F2014+12%3A57%3A34+AM

Enter your home address below to identify your school of residence.
Typing the street name with an * wildcard (e.g. Albert*) may improve the search process.

Students living at 14900 Pierce RD, Saratoga fall within the attendance area for: (proof of residency required)
School	Phone	Address	Map	Grades
Saratoga High School	(408) 867-3411	20300 Herriman Ave Saratoga CA 95070	Click Here	8-12