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Zoning Districts in the City of Alameda

Zoning Districts in the City of Alameda

The City of Alameda is divided into several classes of general zoning districts and combining districts. The boundaries of these districts are established and shown upon the official zoning maps of the City [§ 30 3.3].

General Districts

The following map symbols and district designations represent the general classes of zoning districts into which the City may be divided [§ 30 3.1]:

Map Symbol District Designation
R-1 R-1 Residential District
R-2 R-2 Residential District
R-3 R-3 Residential District
R-4 R-4 Residential District
R-5 R-5 Residential District
R-6 R-6 Residential District
A-P Administrative-Professional District
C-1 Neighborhood Business District
C-2 Central Business District
C-C Community Commercial District
C-M Commercial-Manufacturing District
M-1 Intermediate Industrial (Manufacturing) District
M-2 General Industrial (Manufacturing) District
M-X Mixed Use Planned Development District
O Open Space District
E Estuary District
NP-G North Park Street Gateway
NP-W North Park Street Workplace
NP-MU North Park Street Mixed Use
NP-MM North Park Street Maritime Manufacturing
NP-R North Park Street Residential
AP-WTC Alameda Point Waterfront Town Center
AP-MS Alameda Point Main Street Neighborhood
AP-E1 Alameda Point Enterprise District — 1
AP-E2 Alameda Point Enterprise District — 2
AP-E3 Alameda Point Enterprise District — 3
AP-E4 Alameda Point Enterprise District — 4
AP-AR Alameda Point Adaptive Reuse
AP-OS Alameda Point Open Space
AP-NR/G Alameda Point Nature Reserve/Government

(Note: All lands included within the incorporated territory of the City which are not included within any district on the zoning map(s) shall constitute R-1 Districts [§ 30 3.3].)

Combining Districts

In addition to the general classes of districts, the following combining districts may be established [§ 30 3.2]:

Map Symbol District Designation
PD Special Planned Development District
A Special Agricultural District
B Special Building Site District
H Special Height Limit District
G Special Government District
Y Special Yard District
T Theatre Overlying Combining
MF Multi-family District
CMU Community Mixed Use Combining District

Last updated: 5/3/2026