The City of Berkeley Municipal Code (BMC), which includes the City of Berkeley Zoning Ordinance, are maintained by the City Clerk.

 

BROWSE the Complete BMC in PDF:

• Titles 1 to 22 (PDF, 14 MB)

• Title 23 (Zoning Ordinance) (PDF, 9 MB)

• Miscellaneous: Tables and Index (PDF, 6 MB)

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SEARCH the Complete BMC: The complete Berkeley Municipal Code is searchable via the City's Records Online Search Application (opens in new window). Before searching the BMC in Records Online, we recommend consulting the following resources:

• BMC General Information

• Ordinances Pending Codification (A list of Ordinances recently adopted by the City Council, but are not codified or effective yet.)

• BMC Search Tips - Records Online

Note: The information provided is solely for your own use and cannot be sold.  In no event will the City of Berkeley be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, consequential, incidental, special or on claim for attorney fees arising out of the use of or inability to use the information provided.  Users should always check with the City Clerk before relying on any code section to determine whether it has been amended subsequent to the most recent posting.  

 

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