Section 151.22.009 SFR - Single Family Residence

A.   Purpose. This district is comprised of single-family residential areas and certain open land areas. Regulations are designed to stabilize and protect the single-family character of the district, to promote and encourage creation of a desirable environment for family life, and to prohibit all incompatible activities. The principal use is, therefore, restricted to single-family detached dwellings on individual lots. Certain essential and complementary uses are also permitted under conditions and standards which ensure protection of the character of the district.

B.   Approvals Required. No structure or building shall be built or remodeled upon land in a Single Family Residence (SFR) district until all required subdivision or site plan approvals have been obtained.

C.   Location. The following criteria shall be considered in establishing and maintaining a SFR district:

   1.   Correspond to appropriate designation in the General Plan.

   2.   Corresponds to an existing district or development in an area annexed into the City.

D.   Divisions of SFR District. The SFR district shall be further divided into the following density districts, as hereinafter described and regulated and to be so designated on the Official Zoning Map: SFR36; SFR 18; SFR12; SFR10; SFR8; SFR6.

E.   Permitted Uses.

   1.   Principal and accessory uses in this district shall be allowed as provided under Section 151.22.006, Matrix of Use Permissions by Zoning District.

F.   Property Development Standards - Principal Structures.

DISTRICT
Requirement	SFR-36	SFR-18	SFR-12	SFR-10	SFR-8	SFR-6
Minimum Site Area in square feet	36,000	18,000	12,000	10,000	8,000	6,000
Maximum Building Height in feet	28	28	28	28	28	28
Maximum Lot Coverage Area (Percent)	30	40	40	50	60	60
Minimum Required Yards (in feet)
Front	40	35	25	25	25	20
Rear	20	20	20	20	20	20
Interior Side	20	10	10	7	5	5
Street Side	20	20	15	15	10	10

 

G.   Corner Lot, Corner Lot Abutting Key Lot. On any corner lot that abuts a key lot or is separated by an alley, any structure, other than a fence, exceeding 3 feet in height shall be setback from the side lot line not less than the minimum front setback required for the key lot. See Section 151.04.010 for fence regulations.

H.   On cul-de-sac and eyebrow lots that are concave, the minimum front yard depth may be measured from a straight line drawn between the front lot corners. In no case, however, shall the minimum required front yard be reduced in excess of 50 percent by this alternative measurement.

I.   Non-Residential Accessory Buildings or Structures. A non-residential building or structure may be erected on a parcel if it meets the following requirements:

   1.   Maximum Height. 15 feet above finished grade.

   2.   Location Restrictions. No accessory building or structure shall be erected in any minimum required front yard or in front of any principal building.

   3.   Setback Requirements. If, in the required rear or side yard, accessory buildings or structures shall be setback from the side and rear lot line a distance not less than 3 feet, except:

      a.   For a lot having its rear or side lot line contiguous with an alley line, dedicated drainageway or wash, no setback shall be required for the accessory building or structure.

      b.   Except for those situations addressed in this section, accessory buildings or structures may be erected within 3 feet of the side and rear lot lines where the wall(s) closest to or on the property line have a fire resistive rating of one hour, or greater. Such buildings or structures may be subject to additional building code requirements as adopted under Section 150.01 of Chapter 150.

J.   Off-Street Parking and Loading. In accordance with the provisions of Article 151.09.

K.   Sign Regulations. In accordance with the provisions of Article 151.10.

L.   Landscaping, Screening and Buffering. In accordance with the provisions of Article 151.15.

M.   Access. In accordance with the provisions of Article 151.17.

(Ord. 743, passed 4-10-86; Am. Ord. 764, passed 1-8-87; Am. Ord. 789, passed 9-24-87; Am. Ord. 804, passed 3-24-88; Am. Ord. 834, passed 3-9-89; Am. Ord. 875, passed 1-10-91; Am. Ord. 934, passed 10-28-93; Am. Ord. 982, passed 5-25-95; Am. Ord. 2003-014, passed 8-14-03; Am. Ord. 2004- 002, passed 2-26-04; Am. Ord. 2016-002, passed 2-25-16; Am. Ord. 2023-003, passed 4-6-23)