Chapter 14.12 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

The purpose of the R-1 district is to reserve areas that are appropriate for single-family living at a range of parcel sizes and population densities consistent with the characteristics of a residential neighborhood and sound standards of public health, welfare, and safety. To this end, the R-1 district provides for parcel sizes ranging from four thousand square feet (4-R-1) to twenty thousand square feet (20-R-1) as well as larger parcels of one and three acres. The purpose of the 4-R-1 and 6-R-1 districts is to address the special needs of the older residential neighborhoods in the city which are composed of small, often irregularlyshaped lots. It is the intent of this district to protect the residential characteristics of an area and to promote a suitable environment for family life.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

The following processes shall govern development of such units in the R-1 district, in accordance with Chapter 14.72 (Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units):

1.

Accessory dwelling units, outside the coastal zone appeals jurisdiction, shall be subject to approval of an administrative coastal development permit.

2.

Accessory dwelling units, within the coastal zone appeals jurisdiction, shall be subject to approval of an administrative coastal development permit, appealable to the California Coastal Commission as provided in Chapter 14.78 (Appeals).

Junior accessory dwelling units shall be subject to issuance of a building permit.

(Ord. 758, § 4, 1-23-2023)

1.

No permits for development, including grading permits, shall be issued except in conformance with the provisions of this title.

2.

Permits, including grading permits, for the following classes of development shall be issued only if the findings set forth in Section 14.12.100 are made:

a.

Second-story additions to an existing one-story home.

b.

New homes.

c.

Any addition to an existing developed property that would result in a total floor area greater than the average developed properties located within three hundred feet of the subject property.

d.

Any addition to an existing developed property if said home is already greater than the average floor area of developed properties within three hundred feet of the subject property.

(Ord. 587 § 1 (part), 2003: Ord. 578 § 1 (part), 2002: Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

Uses permitted by right in the R-1 district are as follows:

1.

One single-family dwelling per legal parcel;

2.

Uses, buildings, and structures customarily incidental to single-family dwellings, for exclusive use of the residents of the site, and not involving the maintenance of a commercial enterprise on the premises;

3.

Home occupations subject to the provisions of Section 14.50.030;

4.

Golf courses and country clubs operated in connection with the single-family residential development, but not including commercial driving tees, ranges, putting courses, or miniature golf courses;

5.

Orchards, truck and flower gardens, and the raising of field crops; provided there is no sale on the property of the products produced;

6.

Nurseries and greenhouses used only for the propagation and cultivation of plants, provided no advertising sign, commercial display room, or stand is maintained in connection therewith, and provided further that the aggregate square feet of floor area or ground area of all such building shall not exceed three hundred square feet;

7.

The keeping of animals and poultry as provided in Sections 6.04.390 and 6.04.420;

8.

Public parks, playgrounds, and community centers;

9.

Child day care use; provided such use does not detrimentally change the residential appearance of the property or neighborhood;

10.

Small family care homes, as defined in Chapter 14.08;

Home stays, as provided in Chapter 14.52.

12.

Personal use cannabis cultivation, as provided in Chapter 14.59.

(Ord. No. 726, § 6, 3-25-2019; Ord. No. 708, § 3, 4-24-2017; Ord. No. 668, § 2, 6-27-2016; Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

Uses permitted subject to the conditional use permit in the R-1 district are as follows:

1.

Large family care homes as defined in Chapter 14.08;

2.

Greenhouses in excess of three hundred square feet but in no case shall such greenhouses exceed an area of eight hundred square feet;

3.

As provided in Chapter 14.62.

(Ord. 593 § 2, 2003; Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

1.

Each main dwelling unit and its permitted accessory buildings shall be located upon a lot having a minimum net lot width and a minimum net lot area, as indicated in Table 14.12.050 for the symbol shown on the official city zoning map.

2.

A dwelling may be located upon a smaller parcel if such parcel is shown as a valid parcel of land at the time of adoption of this title either on a recorded subdivision tract map or parcel map or is a valid parcel as

evidenced by a recorded certificate of compliance; provided, however, that the proposed development meets the standards of this district and is not in conflict with the merger provisions of Section 16.08.120.

Table 14.12.050

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

No building or structure shall exceed a height of thirty feet.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

For all R-1 districts except 4-R-1, the minimum setbacks shall be as follows:

a.

Front. No building or structure shall be located within fifty feet of the centerline of any street nor twenty feet of the property line, whichever is greater.

b.

Side. There shall be a side yard setback on each side of the parcel equal to ten percent of the width of the parcel. In no case shall the minimum required side yard setback be less than five feet. In order to preserve architectural integrity, the side yard setback required for an addition to an existing building or structure may be permitted to utilize the established setback, provided that the established side yard setback is not less than five feet.

c.

Rear. There shall be a rear yard setback of not less than fifteen feet.

2.

For the 4-R-1 district, the minimum setbacks shall be as follows:

a.

Front. No building or structure shall be located within forty feet of the centerline of any street nor ten feet of the property line, whichever is greater.

b.

Side. Three feet.

c.

Rear. Fifteen feet.

(Ord. 428 § 3, 1988: Ord. 337 § 1, 1982; Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

The minimum distance between buildings designed or used for human habitation on the same building site shall be ten feet.

(Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

1.

Maximum Building Coverage. Thirty-five percent of the net lot area is the maximum which may be covered by all enclosed buildings or structures located thereon. For the purpose of this section, "building coverage" is defined as the relationship between the ground floor area of enclosed buildings and the net area of the site, expressed in a percent form. This definition excludes pools, spas, patios (enclosed on two sides or less) and similar uses as determined by the city manager.

2.

Maximum Floor Area Ratio. Floor area ratio shall not exceed forty percent for all enclosed buildings or structures. For the purpose of this section "floor area ratio (FAR)" is defined as the total floor area of enclosed buildings on a lot divided by the net area of the site expressed in a percent form. This definition excludes pools, spas, patios (enclosed on two sides or less), and similar uses as determined by the city manager.

(Ord. 399 § 2, 1986)

Parking shall be provided as specified in Chapter 14.54. In addition, the parking of trailers, campers, boats or other similar motor vehicles in the required front yard setback shall not be permitted, except on an emergency basis, not to exceed a period of forty-eight hours within any consecutive thirty-day period. No garage located at the front of a residential dwelling and/or located in the front yard setback shall be converted to habitable floor area.

(Ord. 533 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 315 § 1 (part), 1981)

A permit, including a grading permit, for development specified in Section 14.12.020(2) shall be issued only if all of the following findings are made:

The proposed project is in proportion to and in scale with the site and with other existing and proposed structures in the area;

2.

The proposed project achieves a harmonious relationship with existing and proposed adjoining developments, avoiding excessive variety or monotonous repetition but providing for similarity of style when appropriate;

3.

The proposed project is sited and designed to avoid privacy and solar shade impacts to adjacent properties.

(Ord. 587 § 1 (part), 2003: Ord. 578 § 1 (part), 2002)