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ARTICLE IV. STANDARDS FOR ALL ZONES
DIVISION 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The Community Development Director ( Director ) shall have the authority to determine the front lot line on through lots, irregular lots, lots with multiple street frontage, and lots without a street frontage.
(`64 Code, Sec. 34-15) (Ord. No. 3037)
(A) Accessory structures and accessory buildings shall be allowed in any residential lot zone, notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, provided they comply with the following standards:
(1) The total aggregate floor area of all accessory structures and accessory buildings shall not exceed 15% of the total open area between the residence and adjacent rear property line or 120 square feet, whichever is less.
(2) Minimum setback from any property line: three feet.
(3) Maximum height.
(a) Height shall be measured from the average grade within five feet of the accessory structure or accessory building to the highest point of the accessory structure or accessory building. Accessory structures or accessory buildings with a flat roof shall not exceed a height of eight feet. For accessory buildings with a sloped roof, the height limit may be increased six inches for each additional one-foot increase to the required setbacks, graduated over the length of the structure, not to exceed a height of 12 feet. Accessory structures or accessory buildings set against the residence shall not exceed the height of the adjacent eave or parapet.
(b) Regulation-size sports equipment such as a basketball hoop, volleyball net, etc. which are un-covered and non-moveable and feature no more than two supporting posts shall be exempt from the aforementioned height restriction when a minimum five-foot setback is provided to adjacent property lines, as determined by the planning manager.
(4) Maximum extension of roof eaves: 12 inches.
(5) An accessory structure or accessory building shall not be located in any required front yard.
(6) With the exception of greenhouses featuring translucent glass panels, exterior siding and roofing shall be made of non-reflective materials.
(7) The accessory structure or accessory building is not served by utilities.
(8) The accessory structure or accessory building is not attached to, accessed from, nor blocking openings of any other structure or building.
(9) The accessory structure or accessory building shall not be located so as to block required clearances around equipment, vents, utilities and similar items.
(10) The accessory structure or accessory building meets the criteria set by the California Building Code to be found exempt from permit requirements.
(11) The accessory structure or accessory building shall not be occupied for living or sleeping purposes.
(12) Furniture, plants and similar items shall not be placed on or above any accessory structure or accessory building.
(B) Accessory structures or accessory buildings not meeting the above standards shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(`64 Code, Sec. 34-9.2) (Ord. No. 2132, 2890)
(A) Except as otherwise provided for in this code, no person, shall repair, assemble, disassemble, or store any vehicle upon any property within the city, unless such property is properly zoned for uses which include the repair, assembly, disassembly, or storage, and unless such person has received all city approvals, licenses, and permits required by law prior to repairing, assembling, disassembling, or storing such vehicles.
(B) On improved residentially zoned properties only, vehicle repairs shall be permitted upon the following conditions:
(1) The vehicle must be owned by a current resident of the property upon which the repairs are being done;
(2) Registration or proof of current ownership of the vehicle being repaired shall be available for inspection on the premises at all times while the vehicle is under repair;
(3) Such repairs shall be conducted in a timely and orderly fashion, so as not to create a nuisance condition as defined in this code;
(4) Storage of any vehicle under repair or parts of a vehicle upon public streets or upon an unpaved driveway area is expressly prohibited;
(5) Such repairs shall be conducted only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(`64 Code, Sec. 34-7.1) (Ord. No. 2071)
(A) Zone height maximums and measurement - Except as provided in this section, no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit established for the zone in which such building is located. The building height shall be measured from the average finished grade within five feet of the building.
(B) Public or semi-public buildings - Publicly or semi-publicly owned or leased buildings, schools, hospitals, churches, or institutions may exceed the height limit of the individual zones and erect such buildings to a height not to exceed the lesser of six stories or 75 feet, provided a special use permit is obtained. In granting special use permit, the required front, side and rear yards shall be increased an additional one foot for each four feet of height over the permitted height limit of the underlying zone.
(C) Top structures and freestanding structures - Penthouses or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building, and fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks, or similar structures related to buildings and uses in the underlying zone may be erected above the height limits prescribed in this code, but no penthouse or roof structure, or any space above the height limit shall be allowed for the purpose of providing additional floor space.
(D) Exceptions to height limits - Transmitting or receiving antennas may be permitted to exceed height limits subject to the following provisions:
(1) Residential zones - Satellite television receiving antennas shall not exceed an overall height of 15 feet above grade. Other television antennas, whether freestanding, attached, or roof-mounted shall not exceed a height of 30 feet above the roof ridge of the dwelling. Radio antennas (e.g., citizens band or amateur radio) shall not exceed an overall height of 75 feet above grade.
(2) Commercial and industrial zones - The height limits for such television and radio antennas in commercial zones shall be the same as that for building structures within the zone except as may be otherwise permitted by approval of a special use permit.
(`64 Code, Sec. 34-8) (Ord. No. 1908, 2152, 2539, 3037)
Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses or other similar architectural features may extend or project into the required side yard not more than six inches for each one foot of width of such side yard not to exceed 30 inches and may extend or project into the required front or rear yard not more than 30 inches.
(`64 Code, Sec. 34-17) (Ord. No. 1170)
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