Development Ordinances, Maps, Guidelines & Standards
Follow these ordinances, maps, guidelines and standards to streamline the design and development process!
Guiding Documents & Codes
Design Guidelines & Area Plans
- PW Style Placement Guide(PDF, 19MB)
- Airport (Palo Alto) Land Use Plan (Santa Clara County - Airport Land Use Commission)(PDF, 3MB)
- Baylands Master Plan(PDF, 9MB)
- Baylands Nature Preserve Site Assessment and Design Guidelines(PDF, 4MB)
- Downtown Urban Design Guidelines(PDF, 3MB)
- Individual Review Guidelines(PDF, 1MB)
- South of Forest Coordinated Area Plan Phase 1(PDF, 30MB)
- South of Forest Coordinated Area Plan Phase 2(PDF, 4MB)
- El Camino Real Design Guidelines(PDF, 452KB)
- South El Camino Real Design Guidelines(PDF, 6MB)
- Eichler Neighborhood Design Guidelines(PDF, 25MB)
- Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines(PDF, 25MB)
- Professorville Historic District Design Guidelines Resolution(PDF, 242KB)
- Rail Corridor Study(PDF, 14MB)
- Wireless Communications Facilities