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CORONA, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
TITLE 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 ANIMALS
TITLE 7 RESERVED
TITLE 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 11 TRANSPORTATION
TITLE 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
TITLE 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
TITLE 14 OIL AND GAS WELLS
TITLE 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 16 SUBDIVISIONS
TITLE 17 ZONING
CHAPTER 17.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 17.04 DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 17.06 A - AGRICULTURAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.08 A-14.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.10 R-1A - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.11 R-20.0 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.12 R-12.0 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.14 R-1-9.6 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.16 R-1-8.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.18 R-1-7.2 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.20 R-1-14.4 - SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.22 R-2 - LOW-DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.24 R-3 - MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.26 R-3-C - MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONE
CHAPTER 17.28 R-G - MULTIPLE-DWELLING ZONE
CHAPTER 17.30 MP - MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE
CHAPTER 17.31 AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
CHAPTER 17.32 P - OFF-STREET PARKING ZONE
CHAPTER 17.33 COMMERCIAL & OFFICE ZONES
CHAPTER 17.35 QUASI-PUBLIC (QP) ZONE
CHAPTER 17.41 ADULT USE ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17.44 INDUSTRIAL ZONES
CHAPTER 17.52 PCD - PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ZONE
CHAPTER 17.53 SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE
CHAPTER 17.54 FP-1 - PRIMARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
CHAPTER 17.56 FP-2 - SECONDARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
CHAPTER 17.58 FP-3 - TERTIARY FLOODPLAIN ZONE
CHAPTER 17.59 HILLSIDE DISTRICT
CHAPTER 17.60 O - COMBINING OIL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.61 PARK AND SCHOOL DISTRICT
CHAPTER 17.62 OVERLAY ZONES
CHAPTER 17.63 HISTORIC RESOURCES
CHAPTER 17.64 LOTS AND YARDS
CHAPTER 17.65 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
CHAPTER 17.66 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND BUILDING HEIGHT
CHAPTER 17.67 LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
CHAPTER 17.68 VEHICULAR ACCESS
CHAPTER 17.70 LANDSCAPING, FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES
CHAPTER 17.71 PICTURE ARCADE VIEWING BOOTHS
CHAPTER 17.72 SUPPLEMENTAL SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOTIVE RELATED USES
CHAPTER 17.73 HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES
CHAPTER 17.74 SIGNS
CHAPTER 17.75 DONATION COLLECTION CONTAINERS
CHAPTER 17.76 OFF-STREET PARKING
CHAPTER 17.78 OFF-STREET LOADING
CHAPTER 17.79 TRASH ENCLOSURES
CHAPTER 17.80 HOME OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER 17.81 MANUFACTURED HOUSING ON PERMANENT FOUNDATION
CHAPTER 17.82 PLANNED UNIT AND CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 17.83 CONVERSIONS TO CONDOMINIUMS
CHAPTER 17.84 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 17.85 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
CHAPTER 17.86 SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 17.87 DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
CHAPTER 17.88 SIMILAR USES
CHAPTER 17.90 NONCONFORMING USES
CHAPTER 17.91 PRECISE PLANS
CHAPTER 17.92 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
CHAPTER 17.93 APPEALS FROM COMMISSION DECISIONS ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND VARIANCES
CHAPTER 17.95 APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT AND THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
CHAPTER 17.96 VARIANCES
CHAPTER 17.97 FILM PERMITS
CHAPTER 17.98 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT AND SPECIAL USE PERMITS
CHAPTER 17.99 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
CHAPTER 17.100 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
CHAPTER 17.102 DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
CHAPTER 17.104 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 17.106 ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 17.108 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
TITLE 18 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
TITLE 19 SURFACE MINING AND REGULATIONS
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
CHAPTER 17.12
R-12.0 – SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Sections
   17.12.010   Purpose.
   17.12.020   Permitted uses.
   17.12.025   Accessory dwelling unit.
   17.12.030   Conditional uses.
   17.12.040   Prohibited uses.
   17.12.050   Property development standards – Generally.
   17.12.060   Lot area.
   17.12.070   Lot dimensions.
   17.12.080   Lot area – Per dwelling unit.
   17.12.090   Building height.
   17.12.100   Yards.
   17.12.110   Distance between buildings.
   17.12.120   Coverage.
   17.12.130   Walls, fences and landscaping.
   17.12.140   Access.
   17.12.150   Off-street parking.
   17.12.160   Minimum dwelling unit area.
17.12.010 Purpose.
   The R-1-12.0 Single-Family Residential Zone is intended as districts of single-family homes with not more than one dwelling and customary accessory buildings upon one lot. In addition, agricultural crops are permitted subject to the regulations set forth in the A zone. Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this title, any and every building and premises or land in the R-1-12.0 zone shall be used for or occupied and every building shall be erected, constructed, established, altered, enlarged, maintained, moved into or within the R-1-12.0 zone exclusively and only in accordance with the regulations set forth in this chapter.
(`78 Code, § 17.12.010.)
17.12.020 Permitted uses.
   The following uses shall be permitted in the R-1-12.0 Single-Family Residential Zone subject to property development standards in §§ 17.12.050 through 17.12.160:
   (A)   Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above uses designated in this section, including a private garage and pursuant to the regulations of Chapter 17.66;
   (B)   Animals to maximum numbers as follows:
      (1)   Three weaned cats;
      (2)   Three weaned dogs;
   (C)   Home occupations;
   (D)   House trailer, may be used as a construction project office during time of construction when a valid building permit is in force;
   (E)   Manufactured housing on permanent foundation system subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.81;
   (F)   One-family dwelling of a permanent character placed in a permanent location;
   (G)   Orchards, tree crops, field crops, truck gardening, berry and bush crops, flower gardening, nurseries, greenhouses or lath houses not exceeding 200 square feet in area on any lot, and other similar enterprises carried on in the general field of agriculture, providing there shall be no sales stands on the premises;
   (H)   Parks and recreation areas subject to the provisions of Chapter 12.24;
   (I)   Renting of rooms to not more than four boarders in addition to members of the family occupying a one-family residence;
   (J)   Small family day care homes;
   (K)   Similar uses permitted by Commission determination. The Commission may, by resolution of record, permit any other uses which it may determine to be similar to those listed above, in conformity with the intent or purpose of this zone, and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare or to other uses permitted in this zone. For procedure, see Chapter 17.88.
(`78 Code, § 17.12.020.) (Ord. 3259 § 24, 2017; Ord. 2311 § 5, 1997; Ord. 2126 § 10, 1992; Ord. 1955 § 14, 1989; Ord. 1946 § 7, 1989.)
17.12.025 Accessory dwelling unit.
   The following use may be permitted subject to approval of a building permit as provided for in Chapter 17.85: accessory dwelling unit of a permanent character placed in a permanent location.
(`78 Code, § 17.12.025.) (Ord. 3259 § 25, 2017; Ord. 1703 § 11, 1983.)
17.12.030 Conditional uses.
   The following uses may be permitted subject to conditional use permits provided in Chapter 17.92:
   (A)   Health care facility subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.73;
   (B)   Planned unit development subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.82;
   (C)   Other uses as may be permitted pursuant to § 17.92.040.
(`78 Code, § 17.12.030.) (Ord. 2404 § 6, 1999; Ord. 2371 § 7, 1999; Ord. 1955 § 15, 1989; Ord. 1861 § 3, 1987.)
17.12.040 Prohibited uses.
   Uses prohibited in the R-1-12.0 zone are as follows:
   (A)   Commercial uses.
   (B)   Manufacturing uses.
   (C)   Cannabis storefront retailer.
   (D)   Cannabis non-storefront retailer.
   (E)   Cannabis manufacturing.
   (F)   Cannabis distribution.
   (G)   Cannabis testing laboratory.
   (H)   Cannabis microbusiness.
   (I)   Cannabis cultivation.
   (J)   Any type of commercial cannabis activity.
(`78 Code, § 17.12.040.) (Ord. 3323 § 3, 2020; Ord. 3223 § 17, 2016; Ord. 3220 § 16, 2015; Ord. 2885 § 2 (part), 2007.)
17.12.050 Property development standards – Generally.
   The property development standards set forth in this chapter shall apply to all land and buildings in the R-1-12.0 zone, except that any lot shown on an official subdivision map duly approved and recorded, or any lot for which a bona fide deed had been duly recorded by June 21, 1965, may be used as a building site.
(`78 Code, § 17.12.050.)
17.12.060 Lot area.
   (A)   Each lot shall have a minimum lot area of 12,000 square feet.
   (B)   Exceptions: where a lot is used for agricultural purposes, it shall have a minimum area of five acres.
(`78 Code, § 17.12.060.)
17.12.070 Lot dimensions.
   All lots hereafter created shall comply with the following minimum standards, and lots now held under separate ownership or of record shall not be reduced below these standards. The provisions of § 17.64.010 shall apply.
   (A)   Width. Lots shall have a minimum width of 85 feet.
   (B)   Depth. Lots shall have a minimum depth of 100 feet.
(`78 Code, § 17.12.070.)
17.12.080 Lot area – Per dwelling unit.
   The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 12,000 square feet, except for lots duly recorded prior to the effective date of the ordinance coded in this chapter.
(`78 Code, § 17.12.080.)
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