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It also guides future growth, regulates land use and development, and helps the public understand regulations affecting development and land use.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"How does the ordinance organize zoning areas within the county?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"It divides the unincorporated territory into geographic zoning districts and organizes the ordinance into articles and chapters. Base districts provide primary regulations, and combining districts add specific overlays or standards.",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What kinds of standards and procedures are included beyond base district rules?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"The ordinance includes supplemental regulations such as supplemental use regulations, development standards, off-street parking and loading, signs, and rules for nonconforming uses and structures. 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All references to the zoning ordinance shall refer to this ordinance and amendments thereto.  \n§ 1.10.020 Function  \nThe zoning ordinance divides the unincorporated territory of the county into geographical districts designated as zoning districts. Groups of these districts are designated as zoning for rural uses, resource conservation, open space and environmental protection, while the remainder are designated as zoning districts for urban uses. The zoning ordinance establishes regulations limiting the use of land and structures, the location, height and bulk of structures, the open space about buildings and principal uses, and provides for such other measures that will accomplish the purposes of the zoning ordinance and the general plan.  \n§ 1.10.030 Purpose  \nThe zoning ordinance is adopted to promote and protect the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience and general welfare, and for the following more particularly specified purposes:  \nA. To implement the general plan and to guide and manage the future growth of the unincorporated areas within the County of Santa Clara in accordance with that plan, as described in the goals and objectives ofthe general plan;  \nB. To regulate land use and development in a manner that will encourage and support the beneficial use and orderly development of lands within the county;  \nC. To minimize adverse effects on the public resulting from the inappropriate creation, location, use or design of building sites, buildings, land uses, parking  \nareas, or other forms of land development by providing appropriate standards for development;  \nD. To protect and enhance the significant natural, historic, archeological and scenic resources within the county as identified by the County General Plan; and  \nE. To assist the public in identifying and understanding regulations affecting the development and use of land.  \nCHAPTER 1.20 APPLICATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE  \nSections:  \n§ 1.20.010 Organization of Regulations  \n§ 1.20.020 Interpretation of Terms  \n§ 1.20.030 Precision of Numbers/ Rounding  \n§ 1.20.040 Interpretation of Regulations  \n§ 1.20.050 Z","cbCaimrn5XCFhMGH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimrn5XCFhMGH","pdf",7753058,355,"English","# Article 1: General Provisions\n## 1.10 Title and Purpose\n## 1.20 Application of the Zoning Ordinance\n# Article 2: Base Districts\n## 2.10 Definitions: Use Classifications\n## 2.20 Rural Base Districts\n## 2.30 Urban Residential Base Districts\n## 2.40 Commercial and Industrial Base Districts\n## 2.50 Special Purpose Base Districts\n# Article 3: Combining Districts\n## 3.10 Lot-Size Combining Districts\n## 3.20 -d Design Review Combining Districts\n## 3.30 -sr Scenic Road Combining District\n## 3.40 -n Neighborhood Standards Combining District\n## 3.50 -h Historic Preservation Combining District\n## 3.60 -bw Bay Wetlands Combining District\n## 3.70 -mh Monterey Highway Use Permit Area Combining District\n## 3.75 -os Housing Opportunity Sites Combining District\n## 3.80 -ps Public Services and Supportive Housing Combining District\n## 3.90 -sm San Martin Use Permit Areas Combining District\n## 3.95 -cv Coyote Valley Climate Resilience Combining District\n# Article 4: Supplemental Regulations and Standards\n## 4.10 Supplemental Use Regulations\n## 4.20 Supplemental Development Standards\n## 4.30 Off-Street Parking and Loading\n## 4.40 Signs\n## 4.50 Nonconforming Uses and Structures\n# Article 5: Procedures and Administration\n## 5.10 Review Authority\n## 5.20 Common Procedures\n## 5.30 Appeals\n## 5.40 Architecture & Site Approval (ASA)\n## 5.45 Cluster Development Plan\n## 5.50 Design Review\n## 5.55 Lot Line Adjustment\n## 5.60 Special Permit\n## 5.65 Use Permit\n## 5.70 Variance\n## 5.75 Zoning Amendment\n## 5.80 Enforcement","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Zoning Ordinance for Santa Clara County?\",\"answer\":\"It promotes and protects public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, and general welfare. 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