Special purpose district

Berkeley SP Zoning: Specific Plan

District for areas under an adopted Specific Plan, where allowed uses and permit requirements come from that plan and a Master Development Plan Permit is required before other permits.

152 ac

mapped in this district

3.1%

of Berkeley's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where SP's rules live

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

§23.208.010

Shared rules that apply in SP

Other special purpose districts in Berkeley

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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.