The purpose of this chapter is to define allowable land uses and property development standards, including density of development, for clustered single-family residential projects subject to condominium maps in order to produce healthy, safe, livable and attractive neighborhoods within the City of Anaheim, consistent with the policy direction in the Anaheim General Plan. The intent of each of the single-family cluster residential zoning districts is described below.
.010 Intent of Individual Zones.
.0101 RMP-5 Zone. The intent of the RMP-5 Single-Family Residential Cluster Mountain Park Zone is to provide an attractive, safe and healthy environment with clustered single-family detached dwelling units subject to condominium maps. This zone implements the Low-Medium Density Residential land use designation in the General Plan in Development Areas 4 and 5.
.0102 RMP-6 Zone. The intent of the RMP-6 Single-Family Residential Cluster Mountain Park Zone is to provide an attractive, safe and healthy environment with clustered single-family attached dwelling units subject to condominium maps. This zone implements the Low-Medium Density Residential land use designations in the General Plan in Development Area 5.
.020 Uses.
.0201 Primary Uses. Table 12 (Primary Uses: Single-Family Cluster Residential Zones) identifies allowable primary uses, listed by classes of uses as defined in Sections 18.36.030 and 18.36.040 of Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).
.0202 Accessory Uses. Table 13 (Accessory Uses And Structures: Single-Family Cluster Residential Zones) identifies allowable accessory uses and structures, listed by classes of uses as defined in Section 18.36.050 of Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).
.0203 Temporary Uses. Table 14 (Temporary Uses And Structures: Single-Family Cluster Residential Zones) identifies allowable temporary uses and structures, listed by classes of uses as defined in Section 18.36.060 of Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).
.0204 The allowable uses in Tables 12, 13 and 4 for each zone are established by letter designations as follows:
A. P designates classes of uses permitted by right;
B. C designates classes of uses permitted with a conditional use permit; and
C. N designates classes of uses that are prohibited.
.0205 Interpreting Classes of Uses. The provisions for interpreting the classes of uses in Tables 12, 13 and 14 are set forth in Section 18.36.020 (Classification of Uses) in Chapter 18.36 (Types of Uses).
.0206 Unlisted Uses. Any class of use that is not listed in Tables 12, 13 or 14 is not permitted.
.0207 Special Provisions. Additional requirements related to a use are referenced in the Special Provisions column of Tables 12, 13 and 14. Such provisions may include references to other applicable code sections or limitations to the specified land use.
Table 12 PRIMARY USES: SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | P Permitted by Right C Conditional Use Permit Required N Prohibited | ||
RMP-5 | RMP-6 | Special Provisions
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Table 12 PRIMARY USES: SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | P Permitted by Right C Conditional Use Permit Required N Prohibited | ||
RMP-5 | RMP-6 | Special Provisions
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Residential Classes of Uses
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Dwellings - Single-Family Attached Condominiums | N | P | |
Dwellings - Single-Family Detached Condominiums | P | P | |
Mobile Home Parks | N | N | |
Residential Care Facilities | N | N | |
Senior Citizen Housing | N | N | |
Non-Residential Classes of Uses
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Antennas - Broadcasting | C | C | |
Antennas - Private Transmitting | C | C | Subject to § 18.38.040 |
Antennas - Telecommunications | C | C | Subject to § 18.38.060 |
Bed & Breakfast Inns | N | N | |
Cemeteries | N/C | N/C | Conditionally permitted in Development Area 5. Excludes Crematoriums which are not permitted. Cemeteries are not permitted in all other Development Areas. |
Community & Religious Assembly | C | C | |
Convalescent & Rest Homes | N | N | |
Day Care Centers | C | C | |
Educational Institutions - General | N | N | |
Golf Courses & Country Clubs | N | N | |
Group Care Facilities | N | N | |
Oil Production | N | N | |
Public Services | C | C | |
Recreation - Low-Impact | P | P | |
Recreation - Swimming & Tennis | C | C | |
Room & Board | N | N | |
Transit Facilities | N | N | |
Utilities - Minor | P | P | |
Table 13 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES: SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | P Permitted by Right C Conditional Use Permit Required N Prohibited | ||
RMP-5 | RMP-6 | Special Provisions
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Table 13 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES: SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | P Permitted by Right C Conditional Use Permit Required N Prohibited | ||
RMP-5 | RMP-6 | Special Provisions
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Animal Keeping | P | P | Subject to § 18.38.030 |
Antennas - Dish | P | P | Subject to § 18.38.050 (may require conditional use permit) |
Architectural Features | P | P | |
Day Care - Large Family | P | P | Subject to § 18.38.140 |
Day Care - Small Family | P | P | |
Fences & Walls | P | P | Subject to § 18.46.110; a fence or wall may occur on a lot with or without any other primary use structure |
Home Occupations | P | P | Subject to § 18.38.130 |
Landscaping & Gardens | P | P | Subject to Chapter 18.46; this use may occur on a lot with or without any other primary use structure |
Mechanical & Utility Equipment - Ground Mounted | P | P | Subject to § 18.38.160 |
Mechanical & Utility Equipment - Roof Mounted | P | P | Subject to § 18.38.170 |
Parking Lots & Garages | P | P | To serve needs of primary use only |
Recreation Buildings & Structures | P | P | |
Second Units | N | N | |
Signs | P | P | Subject to Chapter 18.44 |
Solar Energy Panels | P | P | Must be mounted on the roof and, if visible from the street level, must be parallel to the roof plane |
Vending Machines | N | N | |
.0208 Design Compatibility of Detached Accessory Structure, Any detached structure that is used to accommodate an accessory use listed in Table 19 (Accessory Uses and Structures: Single-Family Cluster Residential Zones) and that is more than one hundred twenty (120) square feet in total floor area shall not have metal, vinyl, or plastic siding.
Table 14 TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES: SINGLE- FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | P Permitted by Right C Conditional Use Permit Required N Prohibited | ||
RMP-5 | RMP-6 | Special Provisions
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Contractor’s Office & Storage | P | P | Subject to § 18.38.105 |
Real Estate Tract Office | P | P | The office shall be removed at the end of two (2) years from the date of the recording of the subdivision map or the sale of the last home, whichever is earlier |
Real Estate Tract Signs | P | P | Subject to Chapter 18.44 |
Special Events | P | P | Allowed only for grand openings or a significant remodel; subject to § 18.38.240 |
.0209 Additional Restrictions for Temporary Uses.
A. Cargo containers may be permitted for the storage of construction materials only when building permits have been issued for substantial construction on the site subject to Section 18.38.105. The containers shall not be used for the storage of furniture or other household items and shall not block vehicular or pedestrian access to the property.
B. Portable canopies and tarps are not permitted if they are visible from a public right-of-way. In addition, tarps shall not be used as a permanent shield or patio cover where visible to residential uses.
.030 Site Area.
.0301 The minimum site area per dwelling unit for single-family cluster residential zones is shown in Table 15.
Table 15 SITE AREA PER DWELLING UNIT: SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | |
Zone | Minimum Site Area Per Dwelling Unit |
RMP-5 | 2,100 square feet |
RMP-6 | 1,600 square feet |
.0302 Building Site Requirements in Chapter 18.40 (General Development Standards) also apply.
.040 Lot Width. The minimum lot width for single-family cluster residential zones is shown in Table 16.
Table 16 LOT WIDTH: SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | |
Zone | Minimum Lot Width |
RMP-5 | 70 feet, except that a building permit may be approved for development on any City-approved, existing lot of record having a lesser width, subject to compliance with all other provisions of this title |
RMP-6 | Same as RMP-5. |
.050 Structural Heights. The maximum height for single-family cluster structures is shown in Table 17.
Table 17 MAXIMUM STRUCTURAL HEIGHT: SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | |
Zone | Maximum Structural Height |
RMP-5 | 35 feet |
RMP-6 | 35 feet |
.0501 Height Exceptions.
A. Chimneys erected and maintained as an integral feature of a dwelling unit may exceed the applicable height limitations of this section by a maximum of eight (8) feet.
.0502 Accessory Buildings. All accessory buildings, such as a garden or storage shed and recreation building, shall not exceed a height of one (1) story or fifteen (15) feet.
.060 Floor Area.
.0601 Floor Area. The minimum floor area for single-family cluster residential dwelling units is shown in Table 18.
Table 18 FLOOR AREA: SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | |
Zone | Minimum Floor Area |
RMP-5 | 1,225 square feet |
RMP-6 | 950 square feet |
.0602 Calculations. For purposes of this section, a bedroom is a private habitable room planned or used for sleeping, separated from other rooms by a door or a similar partition. Further, all rooms (other than a living room, family room, dining room, bathroom, hall, lobby, closet or pantry) having seventy (70) square feet or more of floor area, or less than fifty percent (50%) of the total length of any wall open to an adjacent room or hallway, shall be considered a bedroom.
.070 Site Coverage. The maximum site coverage for single-family cluster residential zones is shown in Table 19.
Table 19 MAXIMUM SITE COVERAGE: SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | |
Zone | Minimum Site Coverage |
RMP-5 | 55% for residential and accessory structures |
RMP-6 | 55% for residential and accessory structures |
.080 Structural Setbacks. The setback requirements in this section apply in the single-family cluster residential zones. These requirements apply in addition to the structural setback and yard requirements in Chapter 18.40 (General Development Standards).
.0801 Garage Setbacks. Where a building site abuts upon any arterial highway, garage setbacks are measured from the lot line or street easement line unless otherwise noted below:
A. Front-On Garages on Private Courts (excluding private streets) and Alleys: Three and one-half (3-1/2) feet minimum with eighteen (18) inch allowable encroachment for second floor architectural projections. Front-on garage setbacks between nine (9) feet and twenty (20) feet shall not be permitted.
B. Front-On Garages on Public or Private Streets: Twenty (20) feet minimum with a roll-up garage door and twenty-five (25) feet without a roll-up garage door as measured from ultimate right-of-way to the face of the garage door. Front-on garage setbacks between nine (9) feet and twenty (20) feet shall not be permitted.
C. Side-On Garage on public or private streets: Ten (10) feet minimum.
.0802 Setbacks - Other. An open setback shall be provided around each building adjacent to interior lot lines, private streets, public or private alleys, or buildings located on the same building site. Minimum setback requirements shall be measured perpendicular to building walls and are determined based on the design of the building wall parallel to the street, interior property line, or adjacent building. Each building wall shall be categorized as primary, secondary or blank based on the following criteria relating to the placement of windows and doors:
A. Primary: Building walls that contain entrances and exits and/or windows opening into living spaces where most activity occurs, such as dining rooms, living rooms, family rooms, kitchens and bedrooms. Building walls with balconies are also included.
B. Secondary: Building walls that contain windows opening into bathrooms, closets, stairwells and corridors.
C. Blank: Building walls with no window openings or points of access.
.0803 Setbacks Abutting Interior Property Lines. Setbacks for structures abutting an interior property line of ten (10) feet shall be provided along the entire length of the building.
.0804 Setbacks Within One Hundred Fifty (150) Feet of RMP-l, RMP-2 and RMP-3 Zones. A setback of twenty (20) feet for structures located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a single-family residential zone defined on an approved Development Area Plan pursuant to Section 18.12.040.020 shall be provided along the entire length of any interior site boundary line.
.0805 Setbacks Between Buildings. The minimum setback between parallel walls of two (2) separate buildings or between two (2) parallel facing walls of the same building shall be six (6) feet. If a sidewalk is located between such parallel walls, the minimum setback shall be ten (10) feet.
.0806 Wall Length. The minimum length of any primary or secondary wall (as described in subsection .0802) shall be twelve (12) feet, with the exception that walls with windows for non-living space such as bathrooms and closets may be less than twelve (12) feet. The maximum length of any primary, secondary or blank wall shall be thirty (30) feet.
.0807 Required Improvement of Setback Areas. Required setbacks shall be landscaped with lawn, trees, shrubs or other plants as set forth in Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening) and shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly manner. Pedestrian walks, benches, tot lots, recreational facilities such as shuffleboard areas and vehicular accessways shall be permitted in the areas outside the minimum landscaped area, except where the setback is a requirement of subsection .040 above. In addition, the following decorative elements are permitted where they are integral parts of a landscaped scheme comprised primarily of plants:
A. Fountains, ponds, sculptures and planters.
B. Fences, walls and hedges conforming to the provisions of Section 18.46.110 of Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening).
.0808 Allowable encroachments into the required setbacks in this section are set forth below. Any encroachment that conflicts with the Uniform Building Code or other codes, as adopted by the City, shall not be permitted. Any encroachment, except as described in subsection .0802 below, shall not be permitted within required setbacks abutting single-family residences or streets.
A. An open or lattice covered patio may encroach into the required setback between buildings.
B. Cantilevered architectural projections, fireplaces, cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills and buttresses may encroach into a required setback along an interior property line not more than four (4) inches for each one (1) foot of the width of the interior setback and may encroach into a required street setback not more than thirty (30) inches.
C. Fixed awnings may encroach into a required setback along an interior property line no more than three (3) feet.
D. Open, unenclosed balconies may encroach into a required street setback not more than three (3) feet.
E. Private patios for ground-floor residential units may encroach not more than eight (8) feet into a required setback along an interior property line or a setback between buildings, but not into required landscape setbacks.
F. Covered or uncovered porches or landings that do not extend above the level of the first floor of the building and that include an open railing not more than thirty-six (36) inches in height may encroach into any required setback not more than five (5) feet.
G. Decorative guard railings for safety protection around hazardous areas may encroach into any required setback.
H. The placement of outdoor recreational facilities may encroach into required setbacks between buildings on the same building site.
I. Trees, shrubs, flowers or plants shall be permitted in any required setback.
J. Fences and walls that comply with Section 18.46.110 of Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening) may encroach into required setbacks.
.150 Recreational-Leisure and Storage Area.
.1501 Recreational-Leisure Areas. Recreational-leisure areas for single-family residential zones shall be provided as set forth in this section. The size of the areas is shown in Table 20.
Table 20 MINIMUM RECREATIONAL-LEISURE AREA PER DWELLING UNIT: SINGLE-FAMILY CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL ZONES | |
Zone | Minimum Recreational-Leisure Area per Dwelling Unit |
RMP-5 | 350 square feet for each dwelling |
RMP-6 | 350 square feet for each dwelling |
.1502 The recreational-leisure areas required by Table 20 may be provided by private areas, common areas, private parks or a combination thereof, provided they meet the requirements set forth below.
A. Private Recreational-Leisure Areas. Private patios for ground floor units shall be not less than two hundred (200) square feet in area with a minimum dimension of ten (10) feet. Private balconies shall be not less than seventy (70) square feet with a minimum dimension of seven (7) feet.
B. Common Recreational-Leisure Areas. Common recreational-leisure areas may be composed of active or passive facilities and may incorporate side and rear setback areas with a minimum dimension of ten (10) feet but shall not include or incorporate any driveways or parking areas, trash pickup or storage areas or utility areas.
C. Improvement of Common Recreational-Leisure Areas. All common recreational-leisure areas shall be landscaped with lawn, trees, shrubs or other plants as set forth in Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening) with the exception of reasonably required pedestrian walkways and paved recreational facilities such as swimming pools and deck and court game facilities. Fountains, ponds, waterscape, sculpture, planters, benches and decorative screen-type walls installed incidentally to the primary plants in the landscaping shall be permitted and encouraged. All required common recreational- leisure areas and other required open space areas shall be developed and professionally maintained in accordance with approved landscape and irrigation plans.
D. Private parks shall be located in the development area containing the dwelling units served. The entire site area of any private park shall be credited against the recreation-leisure area requirement.
.1503 Storage Areas. If no garage is provided, general storage cabinets with a minimum size of one hundred (100) cubic feet capacity shall be required for each dwelling unit and may be provided in or adjacent to private recreational- leisure areas. Storage areas are not permitted encroachments into required setback areas.
.160 Parking and Loading. Parking requirements for single-family cluster residential zones with private streets are set forth below. Required parking spaces may be located on private streets.
Table 21 PARKING AND LOADING | |
Total Number of Bedrooms | Minimum Number of Parking Spaces per Unit |
Studio unit | 1.25 |
1-bedroom | 2.0 spaces |
2-bedroom | 2.25 spaces |
3 or more bedrooms | 3.0 spaces (plus 0.5 space for each bedroom over 3 bedrooms) |
.1601 Two (2) parking spaces in front of the garage door may count towards the requirement so long as there is a minimum of twenty (20) feet from a roll-up garage door and twenty-five (25) feet from a tilt-up garage door to the ultimate right-of-way. Parking along private streets shall be included to meet parking requirements.
.1602 Tandem parking of not more than two (2) vehicles deep shall be permitted for required parking when the two (2) spaces are assigned to the same dwelling unit. Parking credit for required parking may be provided in a driveway having minimum dimensions of sixteen (16) feet wide and twenty-five (25) feet long where the covered space is a garage equipped with a standard, tilt-up garage door and sixteen (16) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long where no door or a roll-up garage door is used.
.1603 The proximity of guest spaces to the unit they serve shall be reviewed and approved by the Traffic and Transportation Manager.
.1604 Required parking spaces for residents and tenants are permitted on private streets and shall be unassigned and no fee shall be assessed for their use.
.1605 Parking areas shall be screened by means of landscaping or architectural devices from adjacent public and private streets and properties and from living or recreational-leisure areas to a height of twenty-four (24) inches with the exception of line-of-sight requirements as shown on Standard Plan No. 115 (pertaining to drive approaches).
.1606 Any interior walls of covered parking areas shall be finished with exterior finish material. Adequate bumper guards shall be provided to protect any interior walls from damage.
.170 Signs. Sign requirements for single-family cluster residential zones are set forth in Chapter 18.44.070 (Signs in Residential Zones).
.180 Landscaping. In addition to the provisions of this chapter, landscaping shall be permitted and/or required in single- family cluster residential zones subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening).
.190 Fences, Walls and Hedges. Fences, walls, hedges and berms shall be permitted and/or required in single-family cluster residential zones subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in subsection 18.46.110 of Chapter 18.46 (Landscaping and Screening).
.200 Refuse Storage and Recycling Facilities. Residential units without garages shall provide refuse storage that conforms to the document Minimum Acceptable Trash Collection Areas on file in the Public Works Department. The storage shall be designed, located and/or screened so as not to be readily identifiable or visible from adjacent streets, public or private rights-of-way, or adjacent lots. Recycling bins shall also be provided. Trash storage areas shall not be located within required setbacks abutting lots zoned or used for single-family residential. (Ord. 5254 § 1 (part); September 10, 1991: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 5994 § 1 (part); September 27, 2005: Ord. 6587 § 3; August 13, 2024.)