Residential district

Berkeley R-BMU Zoning: Residential BART Mixed Use

Mixed-use district for the Ashby and North Berkeley BART station sites (AB 2923) with a Master Development Permit process, FAR 4.2, 80 ft. and 7 stories, 75 du/acre minimum and required public open space.

16 ac

mapped in this district

0.3%

of Berkeley's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where R-BMU's rules live

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

§23.202.020
§23.202.030
§23.202.040
§23.202.150

Shared rules that apply in R-BMU

Supplemental use-specific regulations §23.302.07026 of 28 districts

Lot requirements §23.304.02025 of 28 districts

Usable open space §23.304.09023 of 28 districts

Building height §23.304.05022 of 28 districts

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

Parking and loading (Chapter 23.322) §23.32211 of 28 districts

Other residential districts in Berkeley

ES-R Environmental Safety-Residential R-1 Residential Multi-Unit 1 R-2 Residential Multi-Unit 2 R-2A Residential Multi-Unit 2A R-3 Multiple-Family Residential R-4 Multi-Family Residential R-5 High-Density Residential R-S Residential Southside R-SMU Residential Southside Mixed Use

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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.