Commercial district

Berkeley C-DMU Zoning: Downtown Mixed-Use

Downtown Area Plan district with Core, Outer Core, Corridor and Buffer sub-areas, heights of 50 to 60 ft. (75 ft. with a Use Permit), up to five taller buildings to 180 ft., and LEED Gold for new buildings.

65 ac

mapped in this district

1.3%

of Berkeley's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where C-DMU's rules live

The district's own sections in Berkeley Municipal Code, Title 23 (Zoning):

§23.204.020
§23.204.030
§23.204.040
§23.204.130

Shared rules that apply in C-DMU

Supplemental use-specific regulations §23.302.07026 of 28 districts

Setbacks §23.304.03025 of 28 districts

Usable open space §23.304.09023 of 28 districts

Accessory Dwelling Units (Chapter 23.306) §23.30622 of 28 districts

Other commercial districts in Berkeley

C-AC Adeline Corridor Commercial C-C Corridor Commercial C-E Elmwood Commercial C-N Neighborhood Commercial C-NS North Shattuck Commercial C-SA South Area Commercial C-SO Solano Avenue Commercial C-T Telegraph Avenue Commercial C-U University Avenue Commercial C-W West Berkeley Commercial

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Sources: Berkeley Municipal Code, Title 23 (Zoning); City of Berkeley “Zoning Districts” layer, last edited Jun 6, 2025. Research only, not legal advice. Back to Berkeley zoning.