Development Code

The San Bernardino County Development Code implements the goals and policies of the General Plan by regulating land uses within the unincorporated areas of the County. Each piece of property is assigned a "zone" or "land use district" which describes the rules under which that land may be used. These districts, such as "RS" for single-family residential or "CG" for general commercial, cover in general terms the range of uses allowable within the land use district that has been assigned to the property. The Code also establishes specific development standards for each district and the procedures to follow in order to approve a particular use.

Click on the words "Development Code" at the top of the page to go to the Table of Contents. To go to a specific division, chapter, or article click on the appropriate link in the Table of Contents.

If you have a specific section number you need to find in the document, you need to know the numbering system implemented for County Code sections. By referring to the section number, you know the numbers for the correct Title, Division, Chapter, Article (if appropriate) and Section of the County Code. Below are two examples for section numbers. The color coding indicates what each digit represents.

Title, Division, Chapter, Article, Section

83.030105 means Title 8, Division 3, Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 5

84.0105 means Title 8, Division 4, Chapter 1, No article number, Section 5.

In the Table of Contents, click on the appropriate links for the Division, Chapter or Article. Once you are in the document, you will need to scroll down to find the correct section.

Development Code Amendments

The Development Code may be amended by the adoption of an ordinance by the Board of Supervisors. If you need replacement pages for your copy of the Development Code that incorporate recently adopted ordinances, click on the link below.

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- October 26, 2000

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- March 15, 2001

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- July 26, 2001

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- September 13, 2001

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- December 6, 2001

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- February 9, 2002

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- August 29, 2002

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- December 5, 2002

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- April 10, 2003

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- October 23, 2003

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- June 3, 2004

Notice of Development Code Amendment -- August 11, 2005