Phased Development Code Amendments – Title 17

 

Beginning in 2023, the City of Lodi Planning Division launched a multi-year, phased effort to update and modernize Title 17 (Development Code) of the Lodi Municipal Code. The goal of this work is to keep the City’s zoning regulations current, clear, and effective in implementing the General Plan and Council direction.

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Through a series of targeted code amendments, this project is intended to:

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• Reflect recent changes in State planning and housing law

• Streamline permit and entitlement processes where appropriate

• Implement City Council priorities and adopted policy direction

• Improve usability, clarify procedures, and remove outdated provisions

• Correct inconsistencies, errors, and omissions identified by staff and the public

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Because of the breadth of the needed changes, the Development Code updates are being completed in distinct “phases,” each focused on specific topics and sections of Title 17. Each phase has been considered by the Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council as a separate ordinance, with the following adoption milestones:

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• Phase 1 – Adopted by City Council in December 2023

• Phase 2 – Adopted by City Council in March 2025

• Phase 3 – Adopted by City Council in October 2025

 

Each ordinance becomes effective 30 days following the City Council’s second reading.

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The sections below provide a summary of the key changes included in each phase, along with links to the adopting ordinances and related staff reports.

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