Summary
Hayward is rewriting big chunks of its zoning code to make it easier to open desirable businesses — small markets selling beer and wine, home-based businesses, karaoke nights, temporary events. It also adds stricter rules for data centers, massage establishments, gas stations and cannabis dispensaries. The City Council makes the final call April 21.
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Last discussed Apr 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
New fee schedule updates come with it, and the changes could bring new business activity — and tax revenue — to vacant storefronts and corridors.
Small business owners, home entrepreneurs, event organizers, and residents who want more active commercial corridors.
Some industrial stakeholders lost a proposed broader truck terminal definition they had sought, and large data center developers face an extra council-level hearing.
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