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Chico, CA Code of Ordinances
CHICO MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHICO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 (RESERVED)
Title 5 BUSINESS REGULATIONS1
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 ANIMALS
Title 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION1
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 AIRPORT1
Title 12 PARKS
Title 13 (RESERVED)
Title 14 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Title 15 UTILITY SERVICES
Title 16 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION1
Title 17 (RESERVED)
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS
Title 19 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS1
DIVISION I. ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY
DIVISION II. ADMINISTRATION OF LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
DIVISION III. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCEDURES
DIVISION IV. ZONING DISTRICTS, ALLOWABLE LAND USES, AND ZONE-SPECIFIC
DIVISION V. SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
DIVISION VI. TND REGULATIONS
Chapter 19.80 PURPOSE OF TND ZONING DISTRICT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF TND DESIGNATIONS AND ALLOWED USES
Chapter 19.82 PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING TND STANDARDS
Chapter 19.84 BUILDING HEIGHT AND FRONTAGE
Chapter 19.86 BUILDING TYPES
Chapter 19.88 MOTOR VEHICLE AND BICYCLE PARKING
Chapter 19.90 STANDARDS FOR STREETS, ALLEYS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS
Chapter 19.92 SIGN STANDARDS
Chapter 19.94 OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
Chapter 19.96 DEFINITIONS
Title 2R ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS RULES
Title 3R REVENUE AND FINANCE RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 5R BUSINESS RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 8R SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RULES
Title 10R VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 11R CHICO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS1
Title 12R RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BIDWELL PARK AND OTHER PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS1
Title 14R BUILDING IN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 15R WATER AND SEWERS
Title 16R BUILDING STANDARDS
Title 18R DESIGN CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS1
TABLES
Chico, CA Comprehensive Ordinance Table
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19.86.020   Modification of Build-To and Setback Lines.
   The build-to and setback lines set forth in this Chapter for individual building plans may be modified pursuant to an approved regulatory plan.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.030   On-Site Services.
   Unless provided otherwise in relation to a specific building type, whenever a property abuts an alley, all services, including all utility access, above-ground equipment and trash containers shall be located in, and accessed from, the alley.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.040   Buildings on Corner Lots.
   All buildings built on corner lots shall be designed so that equal architectural treatment is given to both street frontages.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.050   Allowed Building Types.
   A.   Primary building types. Only the building types allowed by Table 6-4 may be constructed on properties with the specified TND designations, except where additional types are approved in compliance with subsection B, below.
   B.   Additional building types. An application for a regulatory plan may include proposed building types in addition to those provided by this chapter.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
Table 6-4 ALLOWED BUILDING TYPES
Building Type
Building Types Allowed by TND Designation
See Standards in Section:
NE
NG
NC
CORE
SD
Building Type
Building Types Allowed by TND Designation
See Standards in Section:
NE
NG
NC
CORE
SD
Edgeyard House
P
P
Garage, Garage with Carriage House
P
P
P
P
P
Sideyard House
P
P
Cottage
P
P
Courtyard House
P
P
P
Bungalow Court
P
P
P
Three-Six Plex
P
P
P
Mansion Flats
P
P
P
Rowhouse
P
P
Tuck-Under Rowhouse
P
P
Live-Work Unit
P
P
P
Apartment Building - Small
P
P
P
Apartment Building
P
P
P
Courtyard Apartment Building
P
P
P
Loft Building
P
P
Mixed-Use Loft Building
P
P
Small Single-Story Shopfront Building
P
P
Large Single-Story Shopfront with Mixed-Use Liner Buildings
P
P
Mixed-Use Building with Drive-thru or Service Bays
P
P
Small Mixed-Use Building
P
P
Large Mixed-Use Building
P
P
P
Large Mixed-Use Building with Tower
P
Mixed-Use Liner Building
P
P
Residential Liner Building
P
P
Office Building
P
P
P
Parking Structure with Mixed-Use Liner Buildings
P
P
P
Parking Structure with Inset Shopfront Buildings
P
P
P
Mixed-Use Building with Gas and Pump Canopy
P
P
P
Dock Height Commercial Building
P
Dock Height Commercial Building with Liner
P
Civil Buildings
P
P
P
P
P
Civic Building with Projecting Tower
P
P
P
P
P
 
   P=Permitted
19.86.060   Edgeyard House.
   A.   An edgeyard house is designed as a residence for one household, with its primary entrance accessed from the fronting sidewalk through a shallow front yard. The rear yard serves as the main yard for residents. An edgeyard house may be used for more than one residence or for other than residential purposes where allowed by the applicable TND designation. An Edgeyard house shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-5.
Table 6-5
Building Placement.
Front build to line: 18 feet from the back of sidewalk.
A
A front porch may encroach up to 12 feet into the resulting setback.
B
Side setbacks: 8 foot minimum.
C
Rear setback:
15 feet minimum from the building.
5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory structures.
D
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: One or two stories.
E
First floor elevation: The finished floor elevation of the first floor shall be a minimum of 24 inches above the grade of the sidewalk fronting the lot.
F
Parking.
Parking shall be located a minimum of 60 feet from the back of sidewalk.
G
Rear Yards.
Rear yards shall be no less than 15% of the area of the lot and no less than 15 feet in width and depth.
H
 
   B.   Frontage types of common yard or porch and fence are preferred.
   C.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in a garage, carport or uncovered parking spaces. Garages may be attached or detached.
   D.   A minimum of one tree, 15 gallon, or larger, shall be planted in the rear yard prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.070   Garage, Garage with Carriage House.
   A.   A garage is a one-story residential accessory structure enclosing parking spaces. A carriage house is a second floor above a garage that is a residential unit accessory to a primary single dwelling on the same site. Notwithstanding, a garage or garage with carriage house may be occupied by other uses allowed by the applicable TND designation. A garage or garage with carriage house shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-6.
Table 6-6
 
Building Placement.
Front build-to-line. The building shall be placed at the rear of the lot within the area identified by the parking limit line for the primary building on the lot.
A
Side setbacks: 5 feet minimum on each side.
B
Rear setbacks: 5 feet from the alley. 20 feet from the alley where tandem parking spaces are to be provided between the garage façade and the alley edge.
C
D
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: A garage without a carriage house shall be one-story with a maximum height of 20 feet.
A garage with carriage house shall be two-stories.
E
 
   B.   A garage may be attached to, or detached from the primary dwelling. A garage with carriage house shall be detached.
   C.   Window placement and/or materials in the upper story of a carriage house shall preserve the privacy of the primary dwelling, the primary dwelling on adjoining lots, and associated side and rear yards.
   D.   The main entrance to a carriage house shall be directly from and face the side street, alley or adjacent parking area.
   E.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.080   Sideyard House.
   A.   A sideyard house is designed as a residence for one household, with its primary entrance accessed from the fronting sidewalk through a front or side yard. Buildings located on a lot are designed to create a narrow “inactive” yard on one side of the building, and a wider “active” yard on the other side. The side yard serves as the main yard for residents. An exclusive use easement for the inactive yard is typically granted to the adjoining lot. A sideyard house may be used for more than one residence or for other than residential purposes where allowed by the applicable TND designation. A sideyard house shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-7.
Table 6-7
Building Placement.
Front build-to-line: The front facade of the building shall be placed 18 feet from the back of the sidewalk.
A
A front porch or stoop may encroach up to 12 feet into the resulting front setback.
B
Side setback: 12 feet minimum for the active side yard.
5 feet minimum for the inactive side yard.
C
 
D
Rear setback: 5 feet minimum from the alley
E
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: One or two-stories.
F
First floor elevation: The finished floor elevation of the first floor shall be a minimum of 24 inches above the grade of the sidewalk fronting the lot.
G
Parking.
On-site parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 60 feet from the back of the sidewalk.
H
 
   B.   A gallery or porch shall extend along the building wall facing the active side yard from the front façade no less than 50 percent of the length of the building.
   C.   On a corner lot, the active yard of the sideyard house shall abut the street.
   D.   Windows facing the inactive yard shall be small and have a high sill height, typically 6 feet above the finished floor, or have translucent glazing.
   E.   Frontage types shall be porch and fence, dooryard or stoop.
   F.   The main entrance to each unit shall be accessed either directly from and face the street, or from the active sideyard. If the main entrance is from the active sideyard, the frontage type requirements shall not apply.
   G.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and shall be in a garage, carport, or uncovered parking spaces. Garages may be attached to, or detached from the dwelling.
   H.   The active side yard shall be at least 12 feet wide along at least 50 percent of the building length. The active sideyard shall be enclosed by a wall or hedge no more than seven feet high.
   I.   A minimum of one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted in each active sideyard prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.090   Cottage
   A.   A cottage is designed as a residence for one household. It may be built as a single dwelling, as an accessory unit or in a bungalow court. A cottage may be used for other than residential purposes where allowed by the applicable TND designation. A cottage built as a single dwelling not located in a bungalow court shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-8.
Table 6-8
Building Placement.
Front build-to-line: The front facade of the building shall be placed 18 feet from the back of the sidewalk.
A
A front porch may encroach up to 12 feet into the resulting front setback.
B
Side setbacks: 5 feet minimum on each side.
C
Rear setback: 15 feet minimum for the dwelling;
5 feet from the alley for parking and necessary structures.
D
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: One or two-stories.
E
First floor elevation: The finished floor elevation of the first floor shall be a minimum of 24 inches above the grade of the sidewalk fronting the lot.
F
Parking.
On-site parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from the back of the sidewalk.
G
 
   B.   The preferred frontage type is porch and fence.
   C.   A rear yard no less than 15 percent of the area of the lot and no less than 15 feet in width and depth shall be required
   D.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in a garage, carport, or uncovered parking spaces. Garages may be attached to, or detached from the building.
   E.   A minimum of one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted in the rear yard prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
   F.   A cottage built as an accessory dwelling unit shall be located at least 8 feet behind the main dwelling unit and shall have a dedicated usable open space of at least 100 square feet with a minimum dimension of 8 feet on one side.
(Ord. 2358 §22, Ord. 2511 §15)
19.86.100   Courtyard House
   A.   A courtyard house is designed as a residence for one household with the primary entrance from an interior courtyard accessed from a side yard walkway. A courtyard house may be used for other than residential purposes when allowed by the applicable TND designation. A courtyard house shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-9.
Table 6-9
Building Placement.
Front build-to-line. The front facade of the building shall be placed 18-20 feet from the back of the sidewalk.
A
A porch or stoop may encroach up to 12 feet into the resulting setback.
B
Side setback: None required. 5 feet minimum when provided.
C
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley.
D
Building Size and Massing.
One or two-stories.
E
The finished floor elevation of the first floor shall be a minimum of 24 inches above the grade of the sidewalk fronting the lot.
F
Parking.
On-site parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 60 feet from the back of the sidewalk.
G
Courtyards.   
A courtyard the size of at least 15 percent of the total lot area shall be provided.
H
 
   B.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in a garage, carport, or uncovered parking spaces. A garage may be attached to, or detached from the building.
   C.   A minimum of one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted in each courtyard prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
19.86.110   Bungalow Court
   A.   A bungalow court is four or more cottage units arranged around a shared central court or center walk, with pedestrian access to the units from the courtyard and/or fronting street. Cottages within a bungalow court may be used for other than residential purposes when allowed by the applicable TND designation. Cottages in a bungalow court shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-10.
Table 6-10
Building Placement.
Front build-to-line:
Center court. The front façade of each building shall be placed 10 feet from the edge of the center court.
Center walk. The front façade of each building shall be placed 20 feet from the edge of the center walk.
A
 
 
 
B
A front porch may encroach up to 8 feet into the resulting setback.
C
Side setbacks: 5 feet minimum on each side.
D
Rear setback: 10 feet minimum.
E
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: One or two-stories.
F
First floor elevation: The finished floor elevation of the first floor shall be a minimum of 24 inches above the grade of the sidewalk fronting the lot.
G
Parking.
On-site parking shall be located within the 25 percent of the lot depth adjacent to the rear lot line.
H
 
   B.   Common open space shall be provided in the form of an entrance court or walk of at least 15 percent of the total lot area and each cottage shall have a private or semi-private yard of at least 150 square feet which may be located in a side yard, the rear yard, or adjacent to the courtyard, or center walk.
   C.   The main entrance to each building shall face the center court or walk.
   D.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in a garage, carport, or uncovered parking spaces. A garage may be attached to, or detached from a building.
   E.   A minimum of one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted in each rear yard prior to issuance of a building permit.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
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