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City of San Mateo Municipal Code.

27.61.010 PURPOSE.

The senior citizen overlay district is established to provide for development of land for senior citizen housing pursuant to standards which reflect the unique character of senior citizen residential occupancy. Any zoning plot classified as SC shall retain its existing, underlying classification and may be developed and used either pursuant to regulations pertaining to such underlying classification or, when authorized by a special use permit, pursuant to regulations pertaining to the senior citizen district.