17.154.010 - Title, purpose, and applicability.

The provisions of this chapter shall be known as the zoning maps. The purpose of these provisions is to describe the boundaries of zones, and the boundaries and other features of development control maps and designated landmarks and landmark sites, established and amended under the zoning regulations. These provisions shall apply to all property within the city, and to adjoining unincorporated territory where it is prezoned pursuant to Section 17.07.040B.

(Prior planning code § 10000)

17.154.020 - Maps and designated landmarks.

A.

Section Maps Showing Zone Boundaries. Subject to the provisions of Sections 17.154.030, 17.154.040, and 17.154.050, the zones referred to in the zoning regulations are established, and the boundaries between these zones are established and fixed, as shown on the zoning maps on file in the City Clerk's Office. Said section maps and all subsequent additions and revisions thereto are incorporated as part of this section.

B.

Legend and Index for Zoning Maps. Subject to the provisions of Section 17.154.040, the legend for the zoning maps are incorporated as part of this section.

C.

Development Control Maps. Subject to the provisions of Sections 17.154.030, 17.154.040, and 17.154.050, the boundaries and other features of development control maps are established and fixed as shown on the development control maps on file in the City Clerk's Office, including all subsequent amendments thereto, and on such additional development control maps as are hereafter adopted. All such development control maps are incorporated as part of this section.

D.

Designated Landmarks and Landmarks Sites. Subject to the provisions of Sections 17.154.040 and 17.154.050, the boundaries and other features of designated landmarks and landmark sites are established and fixed as indicated in such ordinances as are hereafter adopted pursuant to Section 17.136.070 and the rezoning and law change procedure in Chapter 17.144. All such ordinances are incorporated as part of this section.

(Ord. No. 13064, § 2(Exh. A), 3-15-2011; Ord. 12776 § 3, Exh. A (part), 2006; prior planning code § 10002)

17.154.030 - Zoning of streets, freeways, public property, and annexed land.

Each street, freeway, alley, and path in Oakland, including the space under and over it, all unzoned public land in Oakland which is hereafter sold, and all land which is hereafter annexed to Oakland shall, in the absence of rezoning action hereafter to the contrary, be deemed to be in the same zone as the nearest zoned lots in Oakland which it abuts. In case the lots on opposite sides of such public way or such land are in different zones, the zone boundary shall be the centerline of such way or land.

(Prior planning code § 10004)

17.154.040 - Maintenance and revision of maps.

The Director of City Planning shall properly maintain the zoning maps, the legend and index therefor, the development control maps, and the ordinances designating landmarks and landmark sites. When appropriate he or she shall update these by changing the revision dates thereon and the street pattern, lot lines, or other orientation features, and by indicating approved planned unit developments pursuant to Section 17.140.090. When land is annexed to Oakland, or prezoned pursuant to Section 17.07.040B, he or she shall, where appropriate, create new development control maps with the zoning indicated pursuant to Section 17.154.030. Except as required by Section 17.154.030, however, he or she shall make no changes in zone boundaries or substantive changes in development control maps or designated landmarks and landmark sites and all proposals for such changes shall be considered pursuant to the rezoning and law change procedure in Chapter 17.144.

(Ord. No. 13064, § 2(Exh. A), 3-15-2011; prior planning code § 10007)

17.154.050 - Interpretation of maps.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 17.154.030, the boundaries between zones and the boundaries and other features of development control maps and designated landmarks and landmark sites shall be interpreted specifically as shown on or in the maps and landmark ordinances. Should any uncertainty remain as to the location or meaning of a boundary or other feature, said location or meaning shall be determined by the Director of City Planning. Such interpretation shall be subject to appeal pursuant to the administrative appeal procedure in Chapter 17.132.

(Prior planning code § 10011)

17.154.060 - Application of regulations to lots divided by zone boundaries.

Wherever it is found, pursuant to Section 17.154.050, that a lot is divided by a boundary between zones, the provisions of the zoning regulations shall apply to such lot as prescribed in Section 17.102.070. The actual location of the zone boundary itself, however, shall not be changed by the provisions of Section 17.102.070.

(Prior planning code § 10012)