What is the Zoning Designation of my property?
If your property is located in unincorporated San Mateo County and you have your parcel number you can find out the zoning designation of that property by contacting us. The following two steps will help you discern your location and parcel number.
1) The Planning and Building Department has zoning information for all lots in the Unincorporated parts of San Mateo County. (Clicking the preceding highlighted link will open a general map (size 108k) of unincorporated areas in gray. A Thomas Guide Map of San Mateo County will give you a more detailed view of your address location.) If your property is located in a city in San Mateo County you will need to contact that city.
2) Once you have determined that your property is located in Unincorporated San Mateo County, you will need to find your parcel number. Clicking this highlighted text will send you to search County Property Information for your parcel number by entering your street address.
We maintain Zoning Maps which show zoning designations for lots in Unincorporated San Mateo County. This information is mapped by us on to copies of the County Assessor Maps.
What does the Zoning Designation allow me to do with my property?
When you have determined the zoning of your property you may search our Zoning Regulations document for further information. A listing of our zoning designations is available in our Basic Zoning Developments Standards table and Chapter 2, 20, (.pdf, 23k) of our Zoning Regulations (.pdf, 2.6mb) document. Or you can call the Zoning counter at (650) 363-1825 for further information.