Emeryville, California Zoning Map
Zoning, overlays and hazards on every parcel — and an answer to what the code actually lets you build. Compiled from current zoning data for all 22 districts.
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Where uses are permitted in Emeryville
Share of Emeryville's zoned land where each use is permitted.
- Single-family
- 9.49%
- Multi-family
- 42.90%
- Two-family
- 9.49%
- Retail
- 72.86%
- Eating & drinking
- 70.98%
- Office
- 53.40%
- Hotel / motel
- 38.71%
- Industrial
- 45.63%
- Storage & warehouses
- 60.89%
Emeryville, California Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type and which uses it permits.
| Zone Code | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
INH Heavy Industrial | - | 14.9 ac | Standards & uses → |
INL Light Industrial | - | 18.5 ac | Standards & uses → |
M Marina | - | 49.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
MUN Mixed Use With Non Residential | - | 47.6 ac | Standards & uses → |
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What should developers know about Emeryville zoning?
Emeryville is a compact, intensely redeveloped East Bay city whose zoning is organized almost entirely around mixed-use and planned-unit development rather than conventional single-use districts. The largest district is Mixed Use with Residential (MUR) at about 195 acres - by far the dominant designation - reinforced by Mixed Use with Non Residential (MUN, about 48 acres) and Mixed Use with Residential South (MURS). This makes Emeryville one of the clearest examples in the region of a city that channels growth into vertically and horizontally integrated mixed-use, where ground-floor commercial paired with housing or office is the default development pattern.
The city's transformation from an industrial district into a corporate and residential hub is written into its planned-unit-development districts. Seven named PUDs cover specific marquee sites, including Pixar (PUD-5), Chiron Novartis (PUD-3), the Marketplace Redevelopment Public Market (PUD-2), Watergate Office Towers (PUD-1), South Bayfront Bay Street (PUD-4), Emery Village Promenade (PUD-6), and the Sherwin Williams Mixed Use Project (PUD-7). For a developer, this signals that the most significant parcels are governed by site-specific entitlements where uses, intensity, and form are set by the approved PUD rather than a base zone.
Residential intensity is graded through High (RH), Medium High (RMH), and Medium Density (RM, about 75 acres) districts, while the remaining industrial base is small - Light Industrial (INL) and Heavy Industrial (INH) together cover only a few dozen acres. Office Technology (OT and OT/DH) supports the tech and life-science employment base, and waterfront land is governed by Marina (M), Shoreline Management (SM), and Park Open Space (PO). Notably, no base building-control categories are recorded in the dataset, so dimensional standards here are most likely carried within the mixed-use and PUD frameworks. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Emeryville zoning: frequently asked questions
Why is Emeryville's zoning dominated by mixed-use?
The city deliberately channels growth into integrated mixed-use rather than single-use districts. Mixed Use with Residential (MUR) is the largest district at about 195 acres, joined by Mixed Use with Non Residential (MUN) and Mixed Use with Residential South (MURS). The default development pattern is ground-floor commercial paired with housing or office, so projects that combine uses align most naturally with how Emeryville is zoned.
What are the PUD districts and why do they matter?
Emeryville has seven named planned-unit-development districts governing marquee sites - including Pixar (PUD-5), Chiron Novartis (PUD-3), the Public Market (PUD-2), Watergate Office Towers (PUD-1), and the Sherwin Williams Mixed Use Project (PUD-7). For these parcels, the controlling uses, intensity, and form are set by the approved PUD rather than a base zone. Always obtain the governing PUD entitlement before underwriting one of these sites.
Where can multifamily housing be built in Emeryville?
Housing is concentrated in the mixed-use districts and the graded residential zones - High Density (RH), Medium High Density (RMH), and Medium Density (RM, about 75 acres). Because the city is built around mixed-use, much new residential supply comes through MUR and the PUD areas rather than standalone apartment zones. Confirm the residential intensity allowed in the specific district or PUD that applies.
Does Emeryville still have industrial land?
Very little. The remaining industrial base - Light Industrial (INL, about 18 acres) and Heavy Industrial (INH, about 15 acres) - covers only a few dozen acres combined, a remnant of the city's manufacturing past. Most former industrial land has been converted to mixed-use and PUD development. Office Technology (OT and OT/DH) now carries much of the employment role for tech and life-science uses.
How are dimensional standards determined if no base building controls are listed?
The dataset records no base building-control categories for Emeryville, which means height, FAR, setback, and similar standards are most likely embedded within the mixed-use district regulations and the individual PUD entitlements rather than a citywide base table. Treat the applicable mixed-use or PUD document as the authoritative source for dimensional limits, and confirm specifics with the planning department before designing.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Emeryville planning department before acquisition or design.