(A) Density schedule.
RR | AR | R1-4 3 | ER | R1-7 | R1-4 | RMH-1 | R-25 | R-3 | CBD & CR | HC | I-1 | I-2 | HP |
RR | AR | R1-4 3 | ER | R1-7 | R1-4 | RMH-1 | R-25 | R-3 | CBD & CR | HC | I-1 | I-2 | HP | |
Minimum lot area | 5 acres (16) | 2 acres (16) | 1 acre (16) | 15,000 sq. ft. (16) | 7,000 sq. ft. (16) | 4,000 sq. ft. | 5,000 sq. ft. (16) | 4,500 sq. ft. (14) (16) | 4,500 sq. ft. (14)(16) | none | none | none | none | (13) |
Minimum lot width | 295 feet | 295 feet | 100 feet | 100 feet | 50 feet | 50 feet | 50 feet | 50 feet (14) | 60 feet (14) | none | 50 feet | none | none | (13) |
Minimum front yard | ||||||||||||||
Principal use | 60 feet | 60 feet | 25 feet | 30 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | 25 feet (14) | 0 feet | 25 feet + (9) | 25 feet + (9) | 25 feet + (9) | (13) |
Accessory use | 60 feet | 60 feet | 25 feet | 30 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet | 25 feet | 0 feet | 25 feet + (9) | 25 feet + (9) | 25 feet + (9) | (13) |
Minimum side yard | ||||||||||||||
Principal use | 15 feet | 15 feet | 25 feet | 15 feet | 5 feet (1) | 5 feet (1) | 5 feet (1) | 5 feet (2) | 5 feet (2) | 0 feet (6) | 10 feet + (9) | 10 feet + (9) | 10 feet + (9) | (13) |
Accessory use | 15 feet | 15 feet | 25 feet | 15 feet | 5 feet (1) | 5 feet (1) | 5 feet (1) | 5 feet (1) | 5 feet (2) | 0 feet (6) | 10 feet + (9) | 10 feet + (9 | 10 feet + (9) | (13) |
Minimum rear yard | ||||||||||||||
Principal use | 30 feet | 30 feet | 25 feet | 40 feet | 15 feet | 15 feet | 15 feet | 15 feet (3) | 15 feet (7) | 0 feet (7) | 25 feet (7) | 10-50 feet (7) | 10-50 feet (7) | (13) |
Accessory use | 30 feet | 30 feet | 25 feet | 40 feet | 15 feet | 15 feet | 15 feet (3) | 15 feet (7) | 0 feet (7) | 25 feet (7) | 10-50 feet (7) | 10-50 feet (7) | (13) | |
Maximum building height | ||||||||||||||
Principal use | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 26 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | (13) |
Accessory use | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 26 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | 35 feet (4) | (13) |
Minimum open space | 85% | 75% | 75% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 60% | 40% | 30% (5) | 0% | 30% | 30% | 30% | (13) |
Minimum land area per dwelling unit | 1,500 sq. ft. (14) | 1,500 sq. ft. (14) | (13) | |||||||||||
Minimum separation between buildings | 10 feet (10) | 10 feet (10) | 10 feet (10) | 10 feet (10) | 10 feet (10) | 10 feet (10) | 10 feet (10) | 10 feet (10) | 10 feet + (12) | 20 feet (11) | 20 feet (11) | 20 feet (11) | (13) | |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
NOTES TO TABLE:
Numbers (1) - (16) refer to additional requirements or clarifications listed in § 158.080(B) of this chapter. | ||||||||||||||
(Prior Code, § 12-6.01)
(B) Additional requirements and clarifications for density schedule.
(1) Provided, the total of the two side yards is at least 15 feet;
(2) Provided that, for an apartment building on a single lot or parcel the total of the two side yards is at least 15 feet; for town homes on individual lots, no more than four town home units may be joined in a single structure, with setbacks of ten feet for open side yards and zero feet for interior lot lines between adjoining town home units;
(3) When abutting a residential or mobile district;
(4) Not to exceed three stories. Exceptions:
(a) In any district, to church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes not for human occupancy; monuments; water towers; flagpoles; non-commercial radio or television antennas; provided that, such a structure or antenna shall be so located and constructed that if it should collapse, its reclining length would be contained within the property on which it was constructed;
(b) In industrial districts, to chimneys, smokestacks, derricks, conveyors, grain elevators or similar structures wherein the industrial process involved customarily require a height greater than otherwise permitted; provided that, such a structure shall be so located and constructed that if it should collapse, its reclining length would still be contained within the property on which it was constructed; and
(c) In any district, to solar heating or cooling apparatus.
(5) A minimum of 12% of the net lot area shall be provided as frontage open space to provide a setting for the building, visual continuity within the community and a variety of spaces in the streetscape; except that, the frontage open space shall not be required to exceed 50 square feet per one foot of public street frontage and shall not be less than 20 square feet per one foot of public street frontage;
(6) The side yard setback shall be as follows.
(a) Where a side lot line abuts a more restrictive zoning district, the setback for the more restrictive district shall apply.
(b) Multi-story buildings adjacent to a residential district shall observe a ten-foot side yard for each story of the building.
(c) On interior lot lines abutting an adjacent commercial or industrial zone, there shall be no required side yards.
(d) On all exterior lot lines (adjacent to a public street), there shall be 15-foot side yard setback which shall not be used for parking.
(7) There shall be a rear yard of:
(a) Not less than ten feet if property is adjacent to any street, alley or other right-of-way or easement;
(b) However, buildings adjacent to a residential district shall observe a 20-foot rear yard; and
(c) Multi-story buildings shall observe and additional ten feet of rear yard for each additional story.
(8) Twenty five feet minimum, plus an additional one foot for each one foot that the structure exceeds 12 feet in height;
(9) Provided, the total of the two side yards for interior lots is at least 30 feet. Where a side yard abuts a residential zone or a public street, a minimum twenty 25-foot side yard shall be required, plus an additional one foot for each one foot that the structure exceeds 12 feet in height;
(10) Minimum separation between any principal building and any other building or enclosure (corral and the like), plus one foot for every one foot by which the height of any structure exceeds 20 feet;
(11) Minimum separation between main buildings on adjacent lots;
(12) Minimum separation between opposing walls of buildings within a development shall be:
(a) Two side or rear walls with no door or window: ten feet;
(b) One side or rear wall with no door or window and one side or rear wall with doors or windows: 18 feet;
(c) Both walls side or rear with doors or windows: 24 feet;
(d) One front wall and one side or rear wall: 24 feet; and
(e) Two front walls: 40 feet.
(13) The Historic District Zone is an overlay zone. Any use permitted by the existing zones over which historic district zoning is superimposed shall be allowed. The density schedule is also the same as the underlying zone. The area zoned as a historic district shall be designated by its underlying zone name, plus the preface “H”;
(14) For a town home subdivision, the minimum lot size is 2,500 square feet, the minimum lot width is 30 feet and the minimum front yard setback is 20 feet. For a condominium development or conversion, the minimum land area per dwelling unit is 2,000 square feet;
(15) ADUs are permitted in designated districts, subject to applicable subdivision codes, covenants and restrictions (CC&Rs), and shall conform to all setbacks and other requirements of the density schedule (division (A) above); except that:
(a) Within any district, a detached ADU shall be allowed with a primary residence on a lot that is legal, non-conforming or that is at least the minimum size for its zoning district; but not less than 7,000 square feet in any case;
(b) An ADU within or attached to a primary residence may be located on any size lot; provided that, the combined structure meets all other applicable setback and density requirements for the district in which it is located; and
(c) In the R1-7, R-2, R-3 and RMH-1 Zoning Districts, if an ADU is detached and 12 feet or less in height, its rear and interior side yard setbacks may be reduced by 50%, but shall in no case be less than five feet.
(Prior Code, § 12-6.02)
(Ord. 747, passed - -1995; Ord. 750, passed - -1996; Ord. 833, passed - -2006; Ord. 892, passed - -2008; Ord. 968, passed 6-28-2018)