Sections
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
10-2.500 Specific purposes, R-1 and R-1A single-family residential zones.
10-2.501 Land use regulations: R-1 and R-1A single-family residential zones.
10-2.503 Development standards: R-1 single-family residential zone.
10-2.504 Development standards: R-1A single-family residential zone.
10-2.500 Specific purposes, R-1 and R-1A single-family residential zones.
In addition to the general purposes listed in Section 10-2.102, the specific purposes of the R-1 and R-1A single-family residential zone regulations are to:
- (a) Provide residential areas to be developed exclusively for single-family dwellings, subject to appropriate site and design standards, consistent with the General Plan and with the standards of public health, safety, and welfare established by the Municipal Code;
- (b) Ensure adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling, and protect residents from the harmful effects of excessive noise, population density, traffic congestion, and other adverse environmental effects;
- (c) Protect residential areas from public safety hazards;
- (d) Achieve design compatibility in each zone between new or enlarged dwellings and surrounding neighborhoods;
- (e) Provide sites for public or semi-public land uses needed to complement residential development or requiring a residential environment;
- (f) Ensure the provision of public services and facilities needed to accommodate the residential population.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)
10-2.501 Land use regulations: R-1 and R-1A single-family residential zones.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-2.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted. The "Additional Regulations" column references regulations located elsewhere in the Municipal Code.
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Use Classifications |
R-1 |
R-1A |
Additional Regulations
See Section: |
Residential Uses |
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Single-family residential |
P |
P |
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Family day care homes:
Family day care home, small
Family day care home, large |
P
P |
P
P |
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Residential care facilities, limited |
P |
P |
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Commercial Uses |
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Home occupations |
P |
P |
6-1.22(h) |
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Parking lots |
C |
C |
10-2.1702(c)(2) |
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Other Uses |
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Adult day care centers |
C |
C |
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Child day care centers |
C |
C |
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Churches |
C |
C |
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Expansion of existing cemeteries |
C |
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Private schools |
C |
C |
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Public utility facilities |
C |
C |
10-2.1614 |
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)
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10-2.503 Development standards: R-1 single-family residential zone.
- (a) Lot area per dwelling unit. There shall be no more than one dwelling unit for each lot as defined in Section 10-2.402.
- (b) Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-2.402).
- (c) Stories. No building shall exceed two (2) stories. (See definition of story in Section 10-2.402).
- (d) Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
- (1) Front setback. The front setback shall average no less than twenty-five (25%) percent of the depth of the lot or twenty-five (25) feet, whichever is less, except that at no point shall the setback be less than twenty (20) feet (see setback averaging pursuant to Section 10-2.1520).
- (2) Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of five (5) feet the full length of the lot, except as follows:
- a. Lots less than fifty feet in width. Additions to existing single-family dwellings constructed on lots less than fifty (50) feet in width, with existing side setbacks of less than five (5) feet, shall be permitted to match the existing side setback, provided that the side setback shall not be less than ten (10%) percent of the width of the lot.
- (3) Rear yards. The rear yard shall average no less than twenty (20%) percent of the depth of the lot or twenty (20) feet, whichever is less, except that at no point shall the yard be less than fifteen (15) feet.
- (e) Outdoor living space. There shall be a minimum of 800 square feet of outdoor living space provided for each dwelling unit (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-2.1510).
- (f) General regulations. (including, but not limited to, accessory structures, projections into setbacks, and fences and walls) See Article 3 of this chapter.
- (g) Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
- (h) Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
- (i) Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
- (j) Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by Ord. 2801, eff. June 5, 1997)
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10-2.504 Development standards: R-1A single-family residential zone.
- (a) Lot area per dwelling unit. There shall be no more than one dwelling unit for each lot as defined in Section 10-2.402 of this chapter.
- (b) Building height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-2.402).
- (c) Stories. No building shall exceed two (2) stories (see definition of story in Section 10-2.402).
- (d) Setbacks. The minimum setback requirements shall be as follows:
- (1) Front setback. The front setback shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet, except that the second floor of a two (2) story building may project five (5) feet into the required front setback.
- (2) Side setback. There shall be a minimum side setback of three (3) feet or ten (10%) percent of the width of the lot, whichever is greater.
- (3) Rear setback. The rear setback shall average no less than sixteen (16) feet, but at no point be less than ten (10) feet.
- (e) Outdoor living space. There shall be a minimum of 400 square feet of outdoor living space provided for each dwelling unit (see standards for outdoor living space in Section 10-2.1510).
- (f) General regulations. (including, but not limited to, accessory structures, projections into setbacks, and fences and walls) See Article 3 of this chapter.
- (g) Parking regulations. See Article 5 of this chapter.
- (h) Sign regulations. See Article 6 of this chapter.
- (i) Landscaping regulations. See Article 7 of this chapter.
- (j) Procedures. See Article 12 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)
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